Jagadish Shettar Joins Congress

After former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar returned to the BJP barely months after joining Congress, DK Shivakumar likened the Congress to an ocean and said that the exit of one individual does not make any difference to the party.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who switched back to the BJP from the Congress yesterday, on Friday refuted claims that BJP promised him a ticket for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Ex- Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar re-joined the BJP Thursday, less than a year after he walked out of the party, claiming "ill treatment", and joined the Congress.

The Congress is set for a comfortable win in Karnataka but the defeat of a closely-watched heavyweight stands apart in this stellar performance by the Opposition party.

Former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jagadish Shettar met Rahul Gandhi on Sunday for the first time after joining Congress and said that he became a part of the grand old party because of the "ill-treatment" advocated by the BJP.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who recently joined Congress, said that the BJP had damaged his self-respect and that people of the state are intelligent enough not to support such a party.

The BJP cadres will teach former chief minister Jagadish Shettar a "lesson" by ensuring his defeat in the Karnataka elections for "betraying" the party, its senior leader Arun Singh said on Tuesday.

Hours after former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress today, he arrived at his constituency to an emotional welcome.

The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the BJP over former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar crossing over to it ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections, claiming the ruling party is "falling like a house of cards".

Congress leader Siddaramaiah today said that the way former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was treated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should not be meted out to anyone.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined Congress today in the presence ofparty president Mallikarjun Kharge. The move comes after Mr Shettar quit the BJP after being denied a ticket for the upcoming state Assembly elections.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress today after being denied a ticket by the BJP to contest the upcoming assembly elections.

Congress sources said Jagadish Shettar will join the party tomorrow.

When BJP politician Madhu Swamy joined the Karnataka cabinet today, he fell prey to a rather embarrassing slip of the tongue. He initially took oath as the mukhya mantri, or chief minister, instead of mantri, which just means minister.

After former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar returned to the BJP barely months after joining Congress, DK Shivakumar likened the Congress to an ocean and said that the exit of one individual does not make any difference to the party.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who switched back to the BJP from the Congress yesterday, on Friday refuted claims that BJP promised him a ticket for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Ex- Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar re-joined the BJP Thursday, less than a year after he walked out of the party, claiming "ill treatment", and joined the Congress.

The Congress is set for a comfortable win in Karnataka but the defeat of a closely-watched heavyweight stands apart in this stellar performance by the Opposition party.

Former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jagadish Shettar met Rahul Gandhi on Sunday for the first time after joining Congress and said that he became a part of the grand old party because of the "ill-treatment" advocated by the BJP.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who recently joined Congress, said that the BJP had damaged his self-respect and that people of the state are intelligent enough not to support such a party.

The BJP cadres will teach former chief minister Jagadish Shettar a "lesson" by ensuring his defeat in the Karnataka elections for "betraying" the party, its senior leader Arun Singh said on Tuesday.

Hours after former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress today, he arrived at his constituency to an emotional welcome.

The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the BJP over former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar crossing over to it ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections, claiming the ruling party is "falling like a house of cards".

Congress leader Siddaramaiah today said that the way former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was treated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should not be meted out to anyone.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined Congress today in the presence ofparty president Mallikarjun Kharge. The move comes after Mr Shettar quit the BJP after being denied a ticket for the upcoming state Assembly elections.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress today after being denied a ticket by the BJP to contest the upcoming assembly elections.

Congress sources said Jagadish Shettar will join the party tomorrow.

When BJP politician Madhu Swamy joined the Karnataka cabinet today, he fell prey to a rather embarrassing slip of the tongue. He initially took oath as the mukhya mantri, or chief minister, instead of mantri, which just means minister.