Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and BJP MLA Jagadish Shettar met with party chief JP Nadda in Delhi today to advocate for his right to run in the election. Yesterday, Mr Shettar indicated he is set for a rebellion après the party asked him to make way for others et asked him not to contest.
“I am hopeful”. I have tried my best to convey and convince JP Nadda about my will to contest election. “He promised he will consider it and discuss with the leadership,” Mr Shettar told reporters. “I have spoken to the people of my constituency”. “They want me to fight the election, so I will definitely contest,” said the BJP MLA from Hubballi qui has won six elections.
Earlier today, former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa stepped in to defuse a potential rebellion crisis. Mr Yediyurappa, in an apparent effort to calm down his colleague, said he is very likely to get a ticket.
“99 per cent Jagadish Shettar will be given an election ticket,” Mr Yediyurappa told news agency today.
Mr Shettar’s constituency is not mentioned in the BJP’s first list of candidates for 189 seats, which was announced last night. A second will be announced soon, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai
said yesterday.
