After BJP MLA Jagadish Shettar resigned from his membership in the state assembly, former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday said if Shettar comes back to BJP, the party would welcome him.
While speaking to ANI, Jagdish Shettar said, "I am the senior member of the party, I am denied a ticket and I don't know what are the reasons for it. I do not want any ministry. I will work as MLA to serve my constituency. I don't even know what is the reason behind not giving me a ticket
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.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will contest at least 40 seats in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, said the party state president Hari R on Saturday.
"There is no setback for BJP. Laxman Savadi lost the MLA election, if he was such a big leader, why was he defeated? The fact that he has left the party is a concern for him, not for us (BJP). Congress will soon show him his place" Arun Singh said.
The Kerala High Court quashed the FIR registered by the state Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) in the alleged bribery case against Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader and former MLA KM Shaji.
Denied ticket for the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka, state Minister and six-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Angara S on Wednesday said that he would not campaign for the party while also announcing his exit from political activity.
The official media handle of BJP took to Twitter and said, "The Central Election Committee of the BJP has decided the names of 23 candidates, in the second list, for the ensuing general elections to the legislative assembly of Karnataka".
While talking to ANI, Ashish Shelar said, "I want to ask Uddhav Thackeray what was his contribution to the Babri Masjid demolition. The Bharatiya Janata Party believes that the demolition of the Babri structure was a spontaneous reaction of Karsevak Hindus. This was the demand for 500 years
Paattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) MLA R Venkatesan on Tuesday, sparked controversy by demanding that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) should be "banned" from Indian Premiere League (IPL) because the team doesn't include any youth from the state of Tamil Nadu.