Let's accept that Gowda is a mofussil, muncipal contractor politician. Before taking the contract from BJP, contractor Gowda just wanted to make his terms clear. Nothing bad in it.
Even the UPA works on such deals; they wine and dine once in a month with Left and other sundry lot.
Since ideological alliances are out, the MoU part is ok. See the evolution of Indian politics.
No wonder Vijay Mallya saying he will be CM of Karnataka one day; when Gowda and ilk is around any money bag can think of that.