New Delhi: The BJP on Monday expelled insurgent chief Okay S Eshwarappa from the celebration for six years as a result of his breach of celebration self-discipline by contesting the Lok Sabha polls as an impartial candidate. Eshwarappa, a former deputy chief minister and state unit president of the celebration, determined to enter the electoral fray following the denial of a ticket to his son Okay E Kantesh to contest from Haveri.
He blamed state BJP president B Y Vijayendra and his father, veteran celebration chief B S Yediyurappa, for his son Okay E Kantesh being denied the ticket. The BJP has chosen Basavaraj Bommai as its candidate for Haveri, whereas Vijayendra’s brother and MP B Y Raghavendra will contest from Shimoga, reported PTI.
“Ignoring the celebration’s instructions, you’re contesting as a insurgent candidate from Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency, inflicting embarrassment to the celebration. That is violation of celebration self-discipline”, state disciplinary committee president Lingaraj Patil mentioned within the expulsion order.
It acknowledged additional, “So, you might have been relieved from all of the duties and have been expelled from the celebration for six years, with speedy impact”.
BJP expelled KS Eshwarappa from the celebration for six years for embarrassing the celebration by contesting as an Impartial from Shivamogga constituency: Karnataka BJP pic.twitter.com/t66oNJDe4p
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Regardless of efforts by celebration leaders to dissuade him, 75-year-old Eshwarappa remained resolute in his determination to contest the Lok Sabha polls, even submitting his nomination as an impartial candidate. The celebration’s determination to expel the previous Chief of Opposition within the Legislative Council got here on the ultimate day for the withdrawal of candidature for the second part of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka on Could 7.
Eshwarappa Vs Yediyurappa In Karnataka BJP
Eshwarappa, together with Yediyurappa and the late H N Ananth Kumar, is extensively acknowledged for his pivotal function in constructing the BJP from the grassroots in Karnataka.
Amidst his ongoing battle with the celebration management, Eshwarappa has repeatedly accused Yediyurappa of exerting familial management over the state BJP, with one son serving as an MP, one other as an MLA and the state BJP president.
He has criticised Yediyurappa for allegedly sidelining outstanding Hindutva advocates inside the celebration, together with Nalin Kumar Kateel, Pratap Simha, C T Ravi, and D V Sadananda Gowda. Regardless of these grievances, Eshwarappa has clarified that his opposition isn’t directed in the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Final 12 months, previous to the Meeting polls, Eshwarappa expressed his need to retire from electoral politics and requested the celebration’s central management to not area him as a candidate, as per PTI.
PM Modi had then dialled Eshwarappa and spoke to him over a video name and expressed appreciation for his transfer to retire from ballot politics, as per the directions from the celebration.