For the record, Gowda remained non-committal, maintaining afterwards that a decision on how the party would vote would be taken tomorrow.
Sources close to him said that JD(S) is likely to vote against the government.
Soon after his brief meeting with the Prime Minister, the JD(S) supremo said that it should not be viewed as if he was bargaining for something.
"I have not come for bargaining," the former Prime Minister said adding that he had quit the high office earlier.
Asked about the meeting, he simply described it as "cordial". Gowda said that Singh is the Prime Minister and would remain so till the House votes his government out.
To repeated questions as to whether JD(S) would support the trust vote on July 22, Gowda's refrain was that no decision has been taken so far.
The matter would be decided at the Political Affairs Committee meeting of the party tomorrow, he said.
JD(S) leaders have authorised Gowda to take an appropriate decision on the matter.
Gowda has said any decision on supporting the UPA government during the trust vote in the Lok Sabha will be taken keeping in mind the interests of JD(S).
Today's meeting came in the backdrop of the Prime Minister calling him up yesterday to seek the support of his three MPs in the crucial trust vote.
