File photo of former ministers Ramesh Jarkiholi and KS Eshwarappa during the assembly session at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, Karnataka. , Photo Credit: PK Badger
trying to put down Absence of former minister KS Eshwarappa And with Ramesh Jarkiholi staying away from the winter session of the Karnataka Legislature, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he was in touch with him.
“His absence should not be seen as a boycott of the session,” the chief minister told reporters at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi on December 20.
He said he wanted to return to the cabinet after both were cleared of the legal issues that led to his departure from the Council of Ministers. He raised these issues with the BJP leadership during his recent visit to Delhi and the central leaders responded positively.
Also, the Chief Minister said that there are some issues which need to be discussed with him personally.