Basavaraj Bommai said that things would be sorted out after giving some time. (file)
Bengaluru:
As the BJP continued to face fire and resorted to dousing fire after announcing 212 candidates in two lists for the May 10 assembly polls, disappointed candidates raised the banner of revolt.
After several deliberations, the BJP announced the first list of 189 candidates on Tuesday and the second list of 23 candidates on Wednesday night. With a total of 224 seats in the assembly, the party is yet to name candidates for 12 seats.
Mudigere BJP MLA MP Kumaraswamy and Haveri MLA Nehru Olekar on Thursday announced their resignation from the primary membership of the party after they were denied tickets.
“Some aspirants and MLAs have announced their resignations, some have resigned. We are talking to workers and leaders and things will be resolved in a big way. I am talking to seniors (who are disgruntled) Yes, our high command will also speak for them. I am sure things will be resolved,” Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
Talking to reporters in the coastal city of Mangaluru, he said things would be sorted out in some time.
Responding to a question on senior leader and former deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi’s announcement to quit the party, Mr. Bommai said, “…he will also have to protect the trust of the people of the constituency from which he will contest.” are under pressure. So it will take some time, but it will be resolved.”
Asked about Mr. Savadi being in touch with Congress leaders, Mr. Bommai said he was not aware of it, but was confident that things would be fine. “There is an emotional bond, he (Savadi) must have said something in anger.”
Asserting that the candidates were selected on the basis of “survey reports”, the chief minister said he would also speak to Mudigere MLA Kumaraswamy and try to ensure that he remains in the party.
Senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said there was discontent among some party members at some places and some statements were made and he would speak to them personally.
“They should cooperate with the BJP. I have been talking to them (dissidents) since yesterday to ensure that there is no confusion and except perhaps one or two cases, things will be sorted out and I am sure,” he said. They will.” cooperate,” he said.
Mr Yediyurappa also said he would talk to Kumaraswamy. “The party has not deprived him of things. We have given him everything. It is easy to resign. He should stop his loose talk.”
In Haveri, Olekar, who was sidelined and replaced by Gavisiddappa Dayamannavar, openly blamed Chief Minister Bommai for not getting the ticket.
Olekar said that he and his supporters have decided to resign from the primary membership of the party.
“Around 1,000 supporters are resigning with me. We will send it (resignation letter) to the district president. I have received calls from other parties including JD(S). I will decide after talking to my supporters and voters.”
Former MLA Sogadu Shivanna, aspirant for Tumakuru city ticket, has also resigned from BJP as the party has decided to field GB Jyoti Ganesh in his place.
He said that his supporters and voters had asked him to contest the elections and he would file his nomination before April 20.
On Wednesday, former deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi, who was seeking to contest from Athani, announced his resignation from the primary membership of the party, while minister and six-time MLA from Sulia constituency in Dakshina Kannada district S Angara announced his retirement. announced. Politics, after failing to get renominated.
Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat, who was also sidelined by the BJP, has said that he is pained by the treatment meted out to him by the party, and BJP MLC R Shankar, who was a candidate for the Ranibennur assembly seat, on Wednesday Resigned as MLA. The party ignored his request.
Hosadurga MLA Golihatti Sekhar, who has also been denied a ticket, has said he will contest as an independent or join the newly formed Kalyana Rajya Pragati Party of former minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy. “I will take a decision soon after consulting my supporters,” he said.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)