Karnataka Election 2023: Ex-CM Jagadish Shettar Joins Congress In Presence Of Kharge, Siddaramaiah

Former Karnataka chied minister Jagadish Shettar on Monday joined the Congress party in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, state Congress president DK Shivakumar, former CM Siddaramaiah, and Congress leader Randeep Surjewala at the party office in Bengaluru. Jagadish Shettar resigned from BJP yesterday.

Addressing a press conference, Shettar said: "Yesterday I left BJP and today I joined the Congress party. Many are surprised as an opposition leader, former CM and party president is joining Congress. BJP has given me every position and being a party worker I always worked for the party's growth."

"I thought being a senior leader, I'll get the ticket, but when I came to know that I'm not getting it, I was shocked. No one spoke to me nor tried to convince me, not even gave assurance about what position will I get," he added dismissing claims by BJP leaders, news agency ANI reported.