Gowda's grandson & ex-JD(S) MP revanna convicted in rape case

A special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru on Friday convicted former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and nephew of Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, in a rape and sexual harassment case.

Special court judge Gajanana Bhat pronounced the verdict, with the sentencing expected to be announced on Saturday.

Revanna, 34, is currently lodged in Bengaluru's central prison.


He was investigated by a special investigation team following allegations of sexually assaulting a domestic help. His father, HD Revanna, a JD(S) MLA and former minister, faced sexual harassment charges in a separate case.

Prajwal Revanna was arrested on May 31, 2024, upon returning to India after nearly spending five weeks overseas. The case made headlines after pen drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving him surfaced in Hassan and other areas just before the April 26 Lok Sabha polls. He lost the election as the NDA candidate from Hassan. The scandal also ensnared his family, with his mother, Bhavani Revanna, accused of conspiring to abduct one of the survivors.