"It is unfortunate that he (Jagadish Shettar) is going to resign today. He was a senior leader, former CM, speaker, party president and minister also. However, when a party has decided that some seniors have to give some way to the younger generation," CM Bommai said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he received a tremendous response in the Shiggaon constituency as the people have blessed him several times.
While addressing the party workers of the Shiggaon-Savanur Assembly constituency, CM Bommai said, "Our surveys so far have indicated the win for the ruling BJP and the party will be ahead in more than 130 seats".
Shettar, a six-time MLA from the constituency who was reportedly advised by the party to stand down and not seek a fresh term as MLA from the Hubli-Dharwad Central segment, following which his followers expressed their anguish against the party's high command.
Amid deadlock with the party over the ticket allocation, former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader Jagdish Shettar on Saturday said that he would take a further decision after meeting with state election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
Karnataka's own dairy brand Nandini expanded to Kerala as it opened two outlets in the southern state. The move, however, drew flak from the local cooperative milk marketing federation.
The BJP's Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh on Friday hit out at the Congress, saying it was taking too long to release a third list of candidates as there is "internal battle" among its leaders.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday, escaped an accident in Udupi, after a minor fire broke out near his helipad in Udupi, informed the police.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday expressed confidence in resolving the differences with the disgruntled leaders of the BJP and said that the senior leaders of the party are attempting to convince them.