Ex-CM Shettar quits as MLA; jolt to BJP in poll-bound K taka nagalandpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nagalandpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Recalling his contribution to the party, Shettar said he had worked with the utmost integrity to build it for the past 30 years and the BJP too rewarded him position and respect. "Because of my work there is a party s presence in the rural areas. Today the party has grown strong under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi". 🗳️ Jagadish Shettar Resigns From BJP: Ex-CM Quits As MLA Over Denial of Ticket, Jolt to BJP in Poll-Bound Karnataka.
Yediyurappa, considered the tallest Lingayat leader in the party, addressed the media to criticise Shettar and Savadi with the aim of quelling the tide of questions about the BJP trying to decrease the influence of Lingayats.
Sources say after being denied nomination from Arsikere by BJP, a bitter Santosh is likely to contest on a JD(S) ticket as the incumbent MLA from the party KM Shivalinge Gowda has defected to the Congress