Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Oct 13: Four BJP candidates, who lost in the last assembly elections against the disqualified candidates of Congress and JD(S), are almost sure to join the Congress party.
Sharath Bacchegowda of Hoskote, Raju Kage of Kagawada, U B Banakar of Hirekerur and Ashok Poojary of Gokak have been appointed by the BJP as persidents of various corporations and boards. However, the four have not accepted these positions and have asked the party to give them tickets to contest for the forthcoming bye-election that is scheduled to take place on December 5.
It is almost sure that the disqualified MLAs of Congress and JD (S) are going to contest on BJP ticket from the constituencies where the bye-elections will be held. So it is learnt from Congress party sources that these four will join Congress in order to secure their political future.
It is said that already two rounds of discussions in this regard were held between these four BJP rebels and the state Congress leaders.