Speculations are rife that two bjp MLAs from karnataka are going to rejoin the congress party. The important meeting held at the residence of former karnataka chief minister and senior bjp leader Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru, two ministers who had defected to the bjp during the previous regime, did not attend. With both of them already speculating about rejoining the congress party, the fact that they skipped this meeting has drawn attention. However, both of them explained that they could not attend due to personal reasons.
A meeting of MLAs, MLCs and MPs was held at Yeddyurappa's Bengaluru residence to discuss the next course of action against the ruling party's mismanagement. In that, former ministers SD Somasekar and Bhairathi Basavaraju, who switched to bjp from the congress party during the previous regime, did not participate. While speculations are rife that both of them are going to rejoin the congress party, this incident serves to strengthen it. However, both the former Chief Ministers, Yeddyurappa and Basavaraj Bommy, have denied the reports that both of them are going to join the congress party. “No one from our party is planning to quit the BJP. A couple of MLAs seem to be considering it for various reasons. But I am sure no one will leave the party.” Yeddyurappa expressed hope.
Rejecting these speculations, Basavaraj Pommy has said that he has personally spoken to all the MLAs who left the congress in 2019 and joined the bjp and then won the assembly elections in 2023 and assured them of the party's support. “I have spoken to each of the MLAs personally, Somasekar, Basavaraju, K Gopalaya, Sivaram Hepper, N Munirathna. They have assured that they will not leave the party. congress is trying to divert the issue of own party MLAs rebelling against the party.” He accused that.
Bhairathi Basavaraju, who had gone abroad, went straight to hyderabad to attend the telangana bjp meeting. local bjp sources say that SD Somasekar did not attend the meeting due to personal reasons. However, Basavaraj Pommy, who has admitted that those who came to bjp from the congress party and became MLAs again, may have minor problems and said that the matter has been brought to the attention of the party's state president Nalin Kumar Kateel.
Earlier, Agriculture minister N. Cheluvarayasamy said that 15 bjp, Secular Janata Dal MLAs and former MLAs will join the Congress. "I cannot reveal the names of the people who will join the congress now," he said in a press conference. karnataka State congress President and deputy chief minister DK Sivakumar said, "I have only told the party to increase the vote percentage of the congress in the upcoming elections. Accordingly, people belonging to other parties are joining the congress party at the local level. As far as other leaders are concerned, nothing has come to my attention.” said.
Denying the information that 14 MLAs belonging to the secular Janata Dal are in touch with him, DK Sivakumar said that this is the first time he has heard such information. “Don't know what you (the media) are talking about? I have political and personal connection with 223 MLAs in the state. We will be in touch.” He also said. Responding to rumors of bjp MLAs joining congress, home minister G Parameshwara said, “I have heard that some bjp leaders, including MLAs, are ready to join Congress. They didn't contact me, but they may have contacted our state president. We welcome all those who believe in our ideology and leadership to join the party.” said. On the other hand, he accused the bjp of spreading rumors about the government's instability, which he denied was true. He also said that the bjp leaders are ready to join the congress because the government is acting decisively. But former Water Resources minister Govind Karjol has said that no one is going to go to Congress. “I firmly believe that no one will leave the bjp and join the Congress. Why are they going to leave the bjp when all development work has been stopped by the congress government in the state?” He also questioned. N. joins congress from BJP.
A meeting of MLAs, MLCs and MPs was held at Yeddyurappa's Bengaluru residence to discuss the next course of action against the ruling party's mismanagement. In that, former ministers SD Somasekar and Bhairathi Basavaraju, who switched to bjp from the congress party during the previous regime, did not participate. While speculations are rife that both of them are going to rejoin the congress party, this incident serves to strengthen it. However, both the former Chief Ministers, Yeddyurappa and Basavaraj Bommy, have denied the reports that both of them are going to join the congress party. “No one from our party is planning to quit the BJP. A couple of MLAs seem to be considering it for various reasons. But I am sure no one will leave the party.” Yeddyurappa expressed hope.
Rejecting these speculations, Basavaraj Pommy has said that he has personally spoken to all the MLAs who left the congress in 2019 and joined the bjp and then won the assembly elections in 2023 and assured them of the party's support. “I have spoken to each of the MLAs personally, Somasekar, Basavaraju, K Gopalaya, Sivaram Hepper, N Munirathna. They have assured that they will not leave the party. congress is trying to divert the issue of own party MLAs rebelling against the party.” He accused that.
Bhairathi Basavaraju, who had gone abroad, went straight to hyderabad to attend the telangana bjp meeting. local bjp sources say that SD Somasekar did not attend the meeting due to personal reasons. However, Basavaraj Pommy, who has admitted that those who came to bjp from the congress party and became MLAs again, may have minor problems and said that the matter has been brought to the attention of the party's state president Nalin Kumar Kateel.
Earlier, Agriculture minister N. Cheluvarayasamy said that 15 bjp, Secular Janata Dal MLAs and former MLAs will join the Congress. "I cannot reveal the names of the people who will join the congress now," he said in a press conference. karnataka State congress President and deputy chief minister DK Sivakumar said, "I have only told the party to increase the vote percentage of the congress in the upcoming elections. Accordingly, people belonging to other parties are joining the congress party at the local level. As far as other leaders are concerned, nothing has come to my attention.” said.
Denying the information that 14 MLAs belonging to the secular Janata Dal are in touch with him, DK Sivakumar said that this is the first time he has heard such information. “Don't know what you (the media) are talking about? I have political and personal connection with 223 MLAs in the state. We will be in touch.” He also said. Responding to rumors of bjp MLAs joining congress, home minister G Parameshwara said, “I have heard that some bjp leaders, including MLAs, are ready to join Congress. They didn't contact me, but they may have contacted our state president. We welcome all those who believe in our ideology and leadership to join the party.” said. On the other hand, he accused the bjp of spreading rumors about the government's instability, which he denied was true. He also said that the bjp leaders are ready to join the congress because the government is acting decisively. But former Water Resources minister Govind Karjol has said that no one is going to go to Congress. “I firmly believe that no one will leave the bjp and join the Congress. Why are they going to leave the bjp when all development work has been stopped by the congress government in the state?” He also questioned. N. joins congress from BJP.