‘I take BS Yediyurappa’s criticism as a blessing,’ Shettar said on predictions of him losing poll

Congress leader Jagadish Shettar said he takes criticism from BS Yediyurappa as his blessing in this election, adding that the wishes of the BJP’s leader would convert into success for him.

“Amit Shah came here and attacked me. Many from BJP have joined Congress recently but they are targeting me only. I take criticism from BS Yediyurappa as his blessing in this election…His wish for me (to lose) will convert into success for me,” said Jagadish Shettar. BJP leader BS Yediyurappa’s said that Jagadish, who joined Congress recently, “will lose elections”.

Challenging Shettar to win on a Congress ticket in the region, Yediyurappa said at a meeting in Hubballi, “Jagadish Shettar has backstabbed the BJP and the members of the party. With all his selfishness, he left the party and joined the Congress. How can this happen? We should make sure he will be defeated here in Hubballi. I can write with my blood that he will lose this election on a Congress ticket.”

Earlier, after his meeting with Lingayat leaders in Hubbali, former CM BS Yediyurappa said “…All our important Lingayat leaders attended. I told them that Jagadish Shettar should not win. For that, we must work day & night. All of them accepted that…”.