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  • Who can’t be of their family or ideology, can never be of public: Smriti on Shettar’s BJP exit

    Who can’t be of their family or ideology, can never be of public: Smriti on Shettar’s BJP exit

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    Dharwad: Union Minister Smriti Irani on the exit of Jagadish Shettar from the BJP said that those who cannot be of their religion, family or ideology, can never be of the public.

    On Tuesday, while addressing a public meeting in Dharwad, Smriti Irani said, “A few days ago one of our men (Jagadish Shettar) backstabbed us and went to the other camp (Congress). The public knows everything. I want to tell the people of Hubli-Dharwad that those who cannot be of their religion, family or ideology, can never be of the public.”

    She said that it was BJP who gave him respect but out of his own greed, he left the party.

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    “He is elder to us. We made him Chief Minister. Now I want to ask who is he playing number two to: Is it Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? We respected him a lot. We brought him to the top and for his own greed he went to the other side,” she said.

    Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who joined the ranks of Congress ahead of the State Assembly polls, last week said he left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as his self-respect was hurt.

    Speaking to ANI, Shettar said, “Earlier whoever contested from this constituency (from BJP) everybody lost. I built the party here in this place. In 1994, I contested for the first time and also got elected. Subsequently, I have been re-elected from the seat. So it is pretty clear that the people have faith in me. I maintained the same relationship with the people of Hubballi.”

    “My self-respect was damaged and because of this. I challenged them. After joining Congress, I went across areas in my constituency. People ushered warm welcome,” he added.

    Earlier Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that Jagdish Shettar, who recently left the BJP, “will lose the election” and asserted that Hubbali has always voted for BJP.

    “There’ll be no loss, Jagdish Shettar will himself lose the election, Huballii has always voted for BJP & all workers of BJP are united,” Shah said at a press conference.

    The Karnataka Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on May 10, with the counting of votes scheduled on May 13.

    (Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Karnataka BJP internal strife: Jagadish Shettar’s ticket issue on boil

    Karnataka BJP internal strife: Jagadish Shettar’s ticket issue on boil

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    Hubballi: As the two-day deadline given by senior leader and former Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar to the BJP to announce his candidature from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency for the Karnataka Assembly polls ends on Saturday, the leader is likely to declare his future move.

    Shettar has called the meeting of his followers and clearly stated that if a ticket is not issued, he will take his decision.

    Shettar is an influential leader in Kittur Karnataka region considered as a bastion of the saffron party.

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    He has been in active politics for four decades.

    According to sources, the high command is asking him to retire from electoral politics on the lines of former ministers and senior leaders K.S. Eshwarappa, Halady Srinivas Shetty.

    Shettar has stated that during the talks with the National BJP President J.P. Nadda he had asked him to issue the ticket to him in two days. “I will conduct a meeting of my followers and take their opinion. If the BJP party does not take a call, I will decide on a future course of action,” he stated.

    The 16 members attached to Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation had submitted resignations condemning the move of the high command.

    Following the denial of ticket from Athani constituency in Belagavi district, former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi had resigned from the post of MLC and joined the Congress. The Congress has announced the ticket for him and assured that his respect and stature would be kept intact.

    Savadi had stated that he will ask his followers not to take even his body anywhere near BJP’s office. The development is seen as a setback to the Karnataka BJP unit.

    If BJP loses Shettar, it will seriously affect the party. The Congress is keeping its fingers crossed and keenly watching the development.

    (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )