Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel Eshwarapp, who was upset with former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's son B Raghavendra contesting from Shivamogga, is now set to file his nomination as an independent candidate. . The same constituency, defying party orders. "Today I am filing my nomination. I have prayed in the temple for the welfare of the common people and so that I can win in the elections. People have blessed them...I have to contest the elections as an independent and win. ."This is my interest," Eshwarappa said while speaking to ANI on Friday before filing his nomination. Talking about his previous discussions with the BJP high command in Delhi, the former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister said, " All matters of conversation have ended. Now there will be a direct contest…all the leaders and workers are with me. People are also together." If I win, I will go to PM Narendra Modi. Speaking on the Prime Minister's stand against dynasty rule in political parties, Eshwarappa slammed PM Modi for fielding BS Yediyurappa's son, B Vijayendra. who is already the party president from Shivamogga. PM Narendra Modi is saying that the party should not be in the hands of the family, but in Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa's son is the BJP state president and wants to contest the MP election. I I am contesting elections against it," Eshwarappa said. Criticizing the party over the exit of several leaders from the Karnataka BJP, Eshwarappa said, "Secondly, CT Ravi, Ananthkumar Hegde, Nalin Kumar Kateel Pratap Simha, all 'Hindutva' leaders have been thrown out. It has been done. All I am doing is to give space to 'Hindutva'. Activists in Karnataka are angry with BJ leaders... Eshwarappa's son Kantesh Eshwarappa was demanding ticket from Haveri Lok Sabha constituency. Eshwarappa's son Kantesh Eshwarappa was demanding ticket from Haveri Lok Sabha constituency. Those who wanted to contest from Haveri were not given tickets by the BJP high command. Kantesh Eshwarappa said that his father's decision to go against the party line is not against Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the high command, but against family politics and the Yediyurappa family.“This is not against the party, Modi,” he said. This is against family politics. Yediyurappa family. We have to save BJP in Karnataka. And my father is doing this.My father's vote will be the first vote for PM Modi in the 2024 elections," said Kantesh Eshwarappa.
He further said, "Many 'Hindutva' leaders have been sidelined by him." On being denied Haveri Lok Sabha seat by his party, Kantesh Eshwarapp said, "He (state BJP chief BY Vijayendra) does not want to encourage OBC youth, he does not want to encourage Kuruba people. I am the only Kuruba leader. Who asked for ticket from Haveri. You can ask BS Yediyurappa and Vijayendra why they did not give me the ticket. Earlier in April, Eshwarappa had returned to Shivamogga empty-handed after failing to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.Subsequently, Eshwarapp reiterated that he was going to contest against BY Raghavendra in Shivamogga, as he had announced earlier, with a condition that state BJP president BY Vijayendra should be removed from the post of president, only then he would contest. Will agree to withdraw his decision. Attacking BS Yediyurappa and family, who is contesting in Shivamogga, he said, "A family has the powers of the state BJP which is hurting the sentiments of Hindu workers and BJP workers. Earlier, by demanding a meeting with Amit Shah Earlier, Eshwarappa had made it clear to me that he would not do this." He changed his decision to contest after former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's son and state BJP president BY Vijayendra was not replaced before the elections. Eshwarappa said his fight is against the control of the BJP in the state "by a family". Narendra Modi said that there is a family culture in the Congress, in the same way, the BJP in the state is in the hands of a family.The party should be freed from that family. Party workers are hurt. I will compete and contest elections to relieve the pain of the workers. I will not go back from the decision, I will respect you and come to Delhi.'' Voting for Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will be held in two phases on 28 April and May 7. Voting will be held in Shivamogga on May 7.
He further said, "Many 'Hindutva' leaders have been sidelined by him." On being denied Haveri Lok Sabha seat by his party, Kantesh Eshwarapp said, "He (state BJP chief BY Vijayendra) does not want to encourage OBC youth, he does not want to encourage Kuruba people. I am the only Kuruba leader. Who asked for ticket from Haveri. You can ask BS Yediyurappa and Vijayendra why they did not give me the ticket. Earlier in April, Eshwarappa had returned to Shivamogga empty-handed after failing to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.Subsequently, Eshwarapp reiterated that he was going to contest against BY Raghavendra in Shivamogga, as he had announced earlier, with a condition that state BJP president BY Vijayendra should be removed from the post of president, only then he would contest. Will agree to withdraw his decision. Attacking BS Yediyurappa and family, who is contesting in Shivamogga, he said, "A family has the powers of the state BJP which is hurting the sentiments of Hindu workers and BJP workers. Earlier, by demanding a meeting with Amit Shah Earlier, Eshwarappa had made it clear to me that he would not do this." He changed his decision to contest after former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's son and state BJP president BY Vijayendra was not replaced before the elections. Eshwarappa said his fight is against the control of the BJP in the state "by a family". Narendra Modi said that there is a family culture in the Congress, in the same way, the BJP in the state is in the hands of a family.The party should be freed from that family. Party workers are hurt. I will compete and contest elections to relieve the pain of the workers. I will not go back from the decision, I will respect you and come to Delhi.'' Voting for Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will be held in two phases on 28 April and May 7. Voting will be held in Shivamogga on May 7.
