Karnataka Heavyweight's Meet With Congress After BJP Exit Over Poll Ticket
NDTV
Jagadish Shettar resigned from the BJP yesterday after being denied a ticket to contest the upcoming assembly elections.
Shortly after quitting the BJP, former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar met senior leaders of the BJP late last evening to clear the decks for his entry into that party, sources have said.
He is likely to join the Congress today.
Mr Shettar met Congress general secretary (Karnataka in-charge) Randeep Singh Surjewala, party state president DK Shivakumar and veteran leader Siddaraimah in Bengaluru. He flew from Hubballi to Bengaluru in a special chopper to meet the Congress leaders, reported the news agency PTI.
Jagadish Shettar resigned from the BJP yesterday after being denied a ticket to contest the upcoming assembly elections.
