New Delhi: As veteran chief Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday mentioned that ‘he can be used and thrown out’ by the grand previous social gathering. Speaking to reporters, Bommai mentioned that Jagadish, a six-time MLA, has gone to a celebration that first honours its leaders after which insults them after the elections.
“Jagadish Shettar has gone to a party that expelled Veerendra Patil, Bangarappa, and Devaraj Urs. It first honours and then insults after the election. Jagadish Shettar will be used and thrown out,” Basavaraj Bommai was quoted as saying by the information company ANI.
He added that until BS Yediyurappa is with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Lingayats can be with us.
#JagadishShettar has gone to the social gathering that expelled Veerendra Patil, Bangarappa and Devaraj Urs. First honour after which insult after the election. Jagdish Shettar can be used and thrown out. Till BS Yediyurappa is with us, Lingayats can be with us: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai pic.twitter.com/bG1v6JgPuq
— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2023
Earlier within the day, Jagadish Shettar, a former Karnataka CM and a senior Lingayat chief, joined the Congress within the presence of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge.
After becoming a member of the Congress, the 67-year-old alleged that he had been humiliated by the BJP by denying him a ticket and that social gathering is immediately within the management of ‘only a few individuals’.
“I was forcefully thrown out of the party that I built… I’m joining the Congress by accepting its ideology and principles,” Shettar advised reporters.
Former BJP CM,
Former BJP President,
Former Leader of Opposition,
Six instances MLA,Sh. Jagadish Shettar joins the Congress household immediately within the presence of CP @kharge ji, Gen. Sec (Org) @kcvenugopalmp ji, PCC President @DKShivakumar ji & Congress in-charge, Karnataka @rssurjewala… pic.twitter.com/gY4wysOgzx
— Congress (@INCIndia) April 17, 2023
He resigned because the Hubli-Dharwad (Central) MLA on Sunday after the BJP denied him the ticket to contest the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections.
Shettar, a veteran chief whose household has been related to BJP because the Jana Sangh days, was reportedly requested by the BJP high brass to make method for others, however he had asserted he wished to contest one final time.
According to political observers, his newest transfer could adversely affect the saffron social gathering’s prospects in quite a few segments within the area.
At least 16 Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation councillors have additionally reportedly supplied to tender their resignation in assist of the distinguished Lingayat chief from north Karnataka.
