Congress leader Jagadish Shettar files nomination for upcoming Karnataka elections

According to ANI, in less than a week the Congress party has welcomed Two senior leaders of the Lingayat community who have left the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, Jagadish Shettar has become the second leader after former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka Laxman Savadi to join the Congress.

Shettar is now a candidate in the upcoming election karnataka assembly election From Hubli-Dharwad-Central constituency. He will be pitted against BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginkai in the elections to be held on May 10.

Jagadish Shettar was welcomed into the Congress party in the presence of several prominent leaders including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka State Congress President DK Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly Siddaramaiah.

Along with Shettar, another senior BJP leader Amar Singh Patil also joined the Congress party.

Shettar said, “Yesterday I left the BJP and today I joined the Congress party. Many people are surprised by the leader of the opposition, former chief minister and party president joining the Congress. The BJP has given me every post and a party Being a worker, I have always worked for the party.” party growth. ,

Shettar further said, “I was approached by DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, Surjewala and MB Patil. When he invited me, I came without any other option. I am joining the Congress wholeheartedly.”

Earlier in the day BJP Free List of its star campaigners for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party president JP Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Smriti Irani and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh are among those who will campaign in the state.

The Karnataka assembly elections will be held in a single phase on May 10, with the counting of votes scheduled for May 13.