NEW DELHI: In a giant setback to the Congress get together, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Jagadish Shettar, returned to the Bharatiya Janata Get together on Thursday, practically a yr after quitting the saffron get together. Shettar had beforehand switched allegiance to the Congress after being denied a ticket by the BJP forward of the Karnataka Legislative Meeting elections final yr. Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar arrived at BJP Headquarters in Delhi accompanied by the southern state’s former CM BS Yediyurappa and met get together president J P Nadda and different leaders.
#WATCH | Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar re-joins BJP within the presence of former CM-senior get together chief BS Yediyurappa and state BJP President BY Vijayendra, at BJP Headquarters in Delhi.
He had give up BJP and joined Congress in April final yr. pic.twitter.com/sVJpP9AVu2
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After his formal re-induction into the get together, Shettar stated, ”For strengthening India, it’s essential to make Narendra Modi Prime Minister as soon as once more.” “The get together gave me numerous obligations up to now. Due to some points, I went to the Congress get together. Within the final 8-9 months, there have been numerous discussions within the BJP. Karnataka BJP leaders and employees requested me to come back again to the BJP. Yediyurappa ji and Vijayendra ji additionally needed me to come back again to the BJP. I’m rejoining the get together with the assumption that Narendra Modi ji has to turn into the PM once more,” Shettar stated as he rejoined the get together.
#WATCH | Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar returns to BJP, meets the get together’s Nationwide President JP Nadda in Delhi pic.twitter.com/YHLgECx61d
— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2024
Political Flip-Flop: Shettar’s Journey From BJP To Congress And Again
After being denied a ticket from the BJP for the Karnataka Meeting elections, Shettar give up the get together and joined the Congress final yr. This transfer had stunned many political observers, contemplating Shettar’s long-standing affiliation with the BJP.
Lingayat Neighborhood Affect: Shettar’s Background
Jagadish Shettar, recognized for his roots within the Lingayat neighborhood, holds a major place in Karnataka politics. His return to the BJP is anticipated to have implications, particularly contemplating the political dynamics and demographics related to the Lingayat neighborhood within the state.
BJP’s Strategic Transfer: Shettar’s Rejoining Forward of Elections
The timing of Jagadish Shettar’s return to the BJP raises questions concerning the get together’s strategic planning, significantly with the upcoming elections in Karnataka. Shettar’s political expertise and affect in sure communities might be pivotal for the BJP in its electoral technique.
