Mandya, Dec. 17 -- Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Agriculture and Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, the friends turned foes, shared the dais yesterday.

However, the political bete noires, though seated next to each other, during the ceremonial photo-shoot with the President, during the inauguration of 1066th Jayanti celebrations of Adi Jagadguru of Suttur Mutt Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Swamiji, chose to remain unfazed. They neither exchanged pleasantries nor had a cursory look at each other.

Kumaraswamy, in his address, took the name of Cheluvarayaswamy, while reading the names of dignitaries seated on the dais. Except for this, neither of the leaders displayed any rare bonhomie, even as t...