Denied ticket, Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar joins Congress

Apr 17, 2023

Bengaluru, April 17 (ANI): Big boost for Congress in North Karnataka ahead of Assembly elections. Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined Congress on April 17. He joined the Congress in the presence of Party President Mallikarjun Kharge. Shettar resigned from BJP on April 16 after being denied ticket for Karnataka Polls. Karnataka Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on May 10. The counting of votes is scheduled on May 13.