JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda said that in order to put up a strong face against the BJP he wqs not averse to projecting TMC chief Mamata Banerjee as the prime ministerial candidate for 2019. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been trying to rally together opposition forces to counter the BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. She has also been posturing herself as the leader of the federal front that she is trying to form. While oppn parties who may join the federal front are leaving the matter of who will be the face of the coalition for later, it remains to be seen whether the contest will culminate in a Mamata Vs Rahul face off. Will Rahul's 'Gandhi' legacy be able to counter Mamata's administrative experience?