New Delhi: A day after announcing his resignation, former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar will give up membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with a “heavy-heart” nearly a month ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly Polls.
On Sunday morning, the BJP veteran reached Sirisi in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka to tender his resignation as an MLA from Hubli-Dharwad Central Vidhan Sabha seat to the Speaker Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri.
Himiliated and Ignored: Shettar
Talking to media on Saturday, Shettar said he was humiliated and ignored. He said, “How the BJP leaders treated me in the last few days is nothing but a humiliation. I was ill treated by the party members which forced me to announce my resignation. Some leaders in the state are misusing the BJP system.”
Shettar’s statement comes in response to the party leadership’s advice that he should drop his name from the list for the upcoming elections to give chance to fresh candidates, which left after the loyalist upset who ended up giving an ultimatum to leave BJP after decades of alligience.
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BJP Top Officials Meet Shettar
Meanwhile, earlier on Saturday, BJP’s top officials including Union Minister and Karnataka election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi and CM Basavaraj Bommai met Shettar in such sensitive situation to the party.
At present, the former Speaker of the state Assembly during BS Yeddurappa-led government, has not revealed the party he intends to join or if he will form a party of his own. However, he has made it clear that he will contest the May 10 Assembly elections.
However, the meeting did not work out the way BJP thought and Karnataka’s influential leader Shettar announced his retirement.
Given Other Options But Shetter Chose Himself
The news agency ANI quoted the party sources who informed that the former CM was given ample of other options but Shetter chose himself over the party.
“Shettar was given several options including a ticket being promised to a family member. He was also given the option of governorship or a larger role in the organisation. The top leadership in the party was in conversation with him,” sources said.
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BS Bommai comments: Will Be A Small Impact
#WATCH | It is unfortunate that he (Jagadish Shettar) is going to resign today. He was the former CM and the party president as well. There will be a small impact on the party & BJP is capable of overcoming it. Party has decided to give way to the younger generation: Karnataka CM pic.twitter.com/Q3y2W7GN0A
— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2023
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