HUBBALLI: In a bid to ship out a powerful message, the BJP in Karnataka are finishing up ‘Operation Lotus` in former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar`s Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency to make sure his defeated in his residence turf, sources stated. As a part of the operation, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has managed to tug former Mayor of Hubballi-Dharwad and senior Congress chief Prakash Kyarakatti to the BJP.
The sources stated that following the assaults by Shettar, who lately joined the Congress, towards BJP National General Secretary (Organization) B.L. Santhosh and the Union Minister, the social gathering has determined to defeat the previous Chief Minister at any value. They additional defined that Pralhad Joshi has been profitable in retaining the social gathering members of Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation within the BJP, who tendered resignations to their posts following the denial of ticket to Shettar.
The social gathering is pulling Congress leaders one after the opposite in Hubballi-Dharwad to pressurise Shettar to restrict himself to the constituency. Presently, Shettar is campaigning within the north Karnataka area. He has claimed that the BJP is humiliating Lingayat management and was issuing tickets to individuals with legal background.
The BJP has fielded Mahesh Tenginakayi, as soon as the best hand man of Shettar as its candidate. In a span of 10 days, 9 Central leaders, together with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, have arrived in Hubballi metropolis and carried out a collection of conferences to make sure the previous Chief Minister’s defeat. Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa went to the extent of stating that he would give it in writing in blood to defeat Shettar.
