'99% ex-CM Jagadish Shettar will be given election ticket': Yediyurappa assures

Senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday said there is a 99% chance that former CM Jagadish Shettar will be given a ticket in the Karnataka assembly polls.

Published on: Apr 12, 2023, 17:01:42 IST

By Yamini C S

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Amid a potential rebellion from former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar over being excluded from the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first list of 189 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, senior party leader and Lingayat strongman B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday tried to cool things down and assured there is a 99 per cent chance he will be given a ticket.

Senior BJP leader Yeddiyurappa also indicated that the party's second list of candidates will be released by tonight. (ANI)

The former CM was speaking to reporters when he said, “99 per cent Jagadish Shettar will be given an election ticket.” Shettar, a six-time MLA, had expressed his displeasure at being told that he would need to stand down to "make way for others".

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Senior BJP leader Yeddiyurappa also indicated that the party's second list of candidates will be released by tonight. He also asserted that the BJP will win 125-130 seats out of 159. “Out of 159 seats that were announced yesterday, we will win 125-130 seats. We are happy with the announcement. We will form government in Karnataka,” he said.

The BJP has fielded 52 new faces in its first list, released on Tuesday, including those who have jumped ship recently from its rivals, which has led to discontentment from several party workers.

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Ex-deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi quit the BJP earlier today on being denied a ticket, while supporters of BJP MLAs Anil Benake from Belagavi North and Mahadevappa Yadawad from Ramdurg constituency in Belagavi protested the exclusion of their candidates.

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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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