Karnataka Deputy CM Laxman Savadi joins the Congress party on Friday after a meeting with KPCC President D K Shivkumar and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala.
The former Deputy CM of Karnataka made a swift decision of switching parties in no time after quitting the BJP party just two days ago. Laxman Savadi left BJP as the party denied providing him with a ticket prior to assembly elections in Karnataka.
Why Laxman Savadi Joined Congress
Laxman Savadi was ready to get a ticket for the Athani assembly constituency seat. However, BJP forwarded the assembly ticket to the hands of Mahesh Kumathalli.
Laxman Savadi was aggrieved by the party’s decision and discussed it with the senior Congress leaders DK Shivkumar and Randeep Singh Surjewala. Soon after the meeting, KPCC President Shivkumar confronted the press and enlighten them with the news that Laxman Savadi has joined the Congress party.
Laxman Savadi’s Statement
Meeting held b/w Laxman and KPCC President (Source: Google)
Laxman Savadi was grieved by the news that BJP didn’t offer him a ticket after which he had to leave the party. He stated, “I have my self-respect and I won’t move around with a begging bowl”.
He further remarked that this is solely his decision and he is not influenced by anyone’s mindset. KPCC President added “There is no condition. He feels that he has been humiliated. We must take such great leaders into the Congress Party. There are more than 9-10 sitting MLAs who want to join us but we don’t have space to accommodate them”.
BJP’s New Strategy for Karnataka Assembly Elections
BJP has unprecedently made a strange move and switched 7 sitting MLAs from the second candidate’s list released by them. The party mentioned 52 new names in the first list that includes newbies that have joined the party just now.
Here’s a list of other veteran BJP MLAs who left the party after being removed from the list of forthcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections:
- MLA Goolihatti Shekhar
- BJP MLC R Shankar
- six-time MLA S Angara from the Sullia constituency
- Mudigere BJP MLA M P Kumaraswamy
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