Jagadish Shettar resigned as MLC as well as a member of the Congress party on Thursday, returning to the BJP under the Yediyurappa-Vijayendra leadership. There is speculation that he may get a Lok Sabha ticket from the BJP and may also be offered a Cabinet post. The rebound is a blow for the Congress with the Lok Sabha polls mere months away.
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The active and grassroot presence of RSS has been a major strength for the BJP in this area. However with a leader like Jagadish Shettar known for his RSS roots coming out of the party and openly challenging the national leadership has shocked the RSS and BJP cadres and many feel that the BJP leadership has not done justice to a leader like Shettar who is instrumental in building BJP a major force in the area.It m