Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar, who had joined Congress earlier than the 2023 Assembly elections, rejoined BJP in the presence of former CM-senior social gathering chief BS Yediyurappa and state BJP President BY Vijayendra, at social gathering Headquarters in Delhi.
According to information company ANI sources, Shettar has met Union Home Minister and senior social gathering chief Amit Shah.
D Ok Shivakumar on Jagadish Shettar becoming a member of BJP
Earlier on Wednesday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar stated the BJP is desperately attempting to get again former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar into its fold ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Speaking to reporters on the Bayalukuppe in Mysuru district, Shivakumar stated, “Many BJP leaders are desperately trying for the return of Shettar who is with the Congress party now. This is a tell-tale sign of weakness in the party. They don’t have candidates for the upcoming general elections.”
He stated the BJP and the JD(S) are affected by a severe deficit of management and self-confidence and therefore they’ve joined fingers. Now they’re desperately attempting to get Shettar again into the social gathering fold.
“We made H D Kumaraswamy the Chief Minister to keep the BJP away. Now, Kumaraswamy is embracing the very people who brought his government down. This unholy alliance is a clear example of the state of affairs in the two parties,” he added.
Shettar quits BJP
Ahead of the May 10, 2023, Assembly elections, Shettar, who was denied a ticket to contest the polls, tendered his resignation as MLA. The opposition Congress shortly prolonged him an invite to affix the social gathering.
Shettar’s determination got here after the BJP’s central management made it clear that he wouldn’t be accommodated this time. He submitted his resignation to the Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri at Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district.
Shettar’s legacy
He, a outstanding Lingayat chief, was the fifteenth chief minister of Karnataka from July 2012 to May 2013. Shettar, a former State BJP President and a six-time MLA had on Saturday stated he would resign as an MLA and in addition half methods with the saffron social gathering after a three-decade-long affiliation.
The 67-year-old reiterated that he was agency on contesting the elections.
Meanwhile, Senior Congress chief B Ok Hariprasad stated his social gathering would welcome Shettar in case he needs to affix it. Describing Shettar as an “honest CM”, Hariprasad stated there was no allegation in opposition to him throughout his tenure on the helm.
