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BJP chief KS Eshwarappa. (Picture: PTI/File)
Former Chief Minister and BJP veteran BS Yediyurappa mentioned that the saffron celebration is trying to steer him
In a setback to Bharatiya Janata Get together’s efforts in Southern India’s Karnataka forward of the Lok Sabha Elections, senior celebration chief KS Eshwarappa determined to contest the polls independently.
Eshwarappa is reportedly upset as a result of his son was denied a Lok Sabha ticket from Haveri Constituency.
Former Chief Minister and BJP veteran BS Yediyurappa mentioned that the saffron celebration is trying to steer him to not combat the elections on an unbiased ticket and hoped that he would come alongside.
Nevertheless, it appears the BJP is failing to pacify the Eshwarappa state of affairs because the senior BJP chief made his stand clear on contesting Lok Sabha polls as an unbiased candidate
“We should free the BJP from the stronghold of the BSY household. I gained’t hearken to anybody, I’ll contest elections independently,” mentioned Eshwarappa.
The BJP chief additional alleged that the celebration is within the stronghold of the BSY household and he feels he should free the celebration from their clutches and additional accused BSY of sidelining Vokkaliga and Kuruba neighborhood leaders within the celebration.
Karnataka is a very powerful State for the BJP in south India because it’s solely right here that it had held energy prior to now.
The Election Fee on Saturday introduced that the Lok Sabha polls can be performed in seven phases beginning April 19, with the outcomes to be declared on June 4, whereas voting in Jammu and Kashmir will happen in 5 phases.
Within the 2019 Parliamentary elections, the Congress and JD(S) fought collectively however secured just one seat every within the state. The BJP bagged 25 out of the overall 28 Lok Sabha seats.
