Its raining retirements & resignations in Karnataka as BJP leaders miffed over poll list

As voices of dissent grow stronger in Karnataka, here is a list of BJP leaders who have quit the party after being denied tickets in the May 10 poll.

Updated on: Apr 17, 2023, 17:14:55 IST

By Yamini C S

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After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first and second candidates lists, comprising of 189 and 23 candidates respectively, the party faced a fallout with several excluded leaders, who were miffed that they were passed over for fresh faces.

It was raining resignations and retirements in the BJP's Karnataka unit as several leaders were excluded from the party's candidates lists for the upcoming assembly election, due to be held on May 10, for which results will be out May 13.

The BJP has announced 212 candidates to the 224-member house so far, choosing 52 fresh names in its first list. Here is a list of BJP leaders who quit after being denied tickets:

Ex-deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi: An aspirant who was eyeing the Athani constituency ticket, he resigned as the Legislative Council member of the BJP and quit the party on Wednesday.
Six-time MLA S Angara: From Sullia constituency in Dakshina Kannada district, he announced his retirement from politics on Wednesday, a day after he was denied a ticket by the party for the May 10 election.
BJP MLC R Shankar: He resigned from the legislative council a day after the ruling party ignored his request for a ticket. R Shankar was one of the 17 opposition MLAs who helped the BJP bring down the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in 2019. Shankar was aspiring to contest the election from Ranebennur but was replaced by Arun Kumar Pujar.
Mudigere BJP MLA M P Kumaraswamy: He announced his resignation from the party on Wednesday and blamed national General Secretary C T Ravi for not getting nominated.
Former CM Jagadish Shettar : Senior leader and former CM Jagadish Shettar has quit the BJP and joined the Congress on Monday. As he was denied a BJP ticket from the Hubballi - Dharwad constituency, he will contest from the same place with a Congress ticket.
Former MLA Vishwanath Patil Hebballa : Senior BJP leader and three time MLA from Chittapur constituency, Vishwanath Patil Hebballa has submitted his resignation to the primary membership of party on Monday.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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