Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar returns to BJP, causing another surprise for Congress.

Jagadish Shettar, who had previously held the position of Chief Minister of Karnataka and had joined the Congress party prior to the Karnataka assembly election, re-entered the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday. He had previously served in that capacity.

As for the grand old party, the statement comes a day after Mamata Banerjee, the supreme leader of the Trinamool Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party, which is a component of the India coalition, declared that they will be standing separately in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from the state. Both parties are members of the India coalition.

In the presence of BS Yediyurappa, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka and a senior party leader, as well as his son and the state party chief BY Vijayendra, Shettar, who is 67 years old, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Shettar is a member of the party. Shettar, who is a member of the politically influential Lingayat group, left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in April of the previous year after being denied a ticket to run for office. Shettar is a member of the Lingayat group. After that, he joined the Congress and established himself as a member.

He was elected to represent the Hubli-Dharwad Central assembly constituency while he was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to the results of the election. In order for him to run for office in that constituency, the grand old party provided him with a ticket.

Despite this, Mahesh Tenginakai, a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), became victorious by a wide margin.

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He served for a total of 10 months during the years 2012 and 2013, during which time Jagadish Shettar, who had previously held the position of Karnataka Chief Minister, was in office. The 1980s were the beginning of his career in politics, during which he served in a variety of posts within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including as the state president and as the leader of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

During this time, he also established himself as a prominent figure in the political discourse.The Lingayat strongman, who is 67 years old, served in the Karnataka government in a number of ministerial posts, including the portfolio of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. He took on these roles throughout his time in the administration.

In addition to this, he was the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly during the initial triumph of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state in the year 2008.

Jagadish Shettar, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, re-entered the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, less than a year after he left the party, citing “ill treatment,” and joined the Congress. Additionally, this change occurred a few days prior to the Karnataka Assembly election in 2023, which Mr. Shettar ran for but ultimately lost to the BJP.

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In the presence of the party’s Karnataka unit boss BY Vijayendra and the former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the return of the six-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) was approved by Home Minister Amit Shah and took place in the Delhi headquarters of the party.

Mr. Shettar, who was widely regarded as a devoted adherent of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological tutor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), gave the following statement: “I am rejoining with the belief that Narendra Modiji needs to become Prime Minister once more.”

In the process of the BJP’s anti-incumbency strategy, which was in effect in the state at the time, Jagadish Shettar, who was 68 years old at the time, was not taken into consideration. The tactic was unsuccessful, and the Congress achieved a significant victory.

It is widely believed that Jagadish Shettar is a powerful member of the Lingayat community, which constitutes approximately 17 percent of the total population. Because of this, their support is essential for any political party.

 

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