KS Eshwarappa is contesting as an independent candidate from Shivamogga (File)
New Delhi:
The BJP has expelled KS Eshwarappa from the party after he decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Shivamogga in Karnataka.
The party said in a statement that KS Eshwarappa has “embarrassed” the party by going to the polls as an independent candidate.
The third phase of voting will be held in Shivamogga on May 7.
Karnataka BJP said, “BJP expelled KS Eshwarappa from the party for 6 years for embarrassing the party by contesting as an independent from Shivamogga constituency.”
Former Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa submitted his nomination papers as an independent candidate from Shivamogga on April 12.
Three independent candidates, who had filed nomination papers for Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat, withdrew their nominations on Monday. With this, 23 people including former BJP minister KS Eshwarappa are left in the fray.
Monday was the last day to withdraw the form.
The candidates who are in the fray are BY Raghavendra of BJP, Geetha Shivarajkumar of Congress, SK Prabhu of Karnataka Rashtra Samiti, Aruna Kanahalli of Uttama Prajakeeya Party, Mohammed Yusuf Khan of Young Star Empowerment Party, AD Shivappa of Bahujan Samaj Party.
Independent candidates include KS Eshwarappa, G Jayadev, EH Nayak, Chandrashekhar HC, Bandi, Sandesh Shetty A, DS Eshwarappa, P Sripati Bhat, Imtiaz Attar, Ravi Kumar N, Pooja N Annaiah, Suresh Pujari, Shivarudraiah Swamy, John Benny, Ganesh B. Are included. ., Kunaje Manjunath Gowda and NV Naveen Kumar.
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