Days after former minister and sitting legislator K S Eshwarappa's son was바카라 웹사이트denied a ticket by the BJP to contest in the upcoming elections in Karnataka, the former바카라 웹사이트was lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday for his commitment to the BJP over a phone call.
His바카라 웹사이트son's candidature was passed over to Channabasappa instead for the Shivamogga Assembly seat in poll-bound Karnataka.
Eshwarappa, who also바카라 웹사이트recently announced his retirement from electoral politics, also shared a video of him talking to Modi in a phone call.바카라 웹사이트In the video, the Prime Minister is heard saying, "You have demonstrated your commitment to the party. I am very happy with you. So, I decided to talk to you."
Modi is also heard saying in the video바카라 웹사이트that he will meet him whenever he visits poll-bound Karnataka. Eshwarappa in response바카라 웹사이트told Modi that the BJP will win the upcoming election.바카라 웹사이트
Later addressing reporters, Eshwarappa said,바카라 웹사이트"I had no clue even in my dream that the Prime Minister will call me. His phone call has inspired me. We will win the election in the Shivamogga city. We will also make every effort to form the BJP government in Karnataka."
The former minister also said that when party president J P Nadda and BJP general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh called him with a request to retire from electoral politics, he did not have a second thought and quickly made his decision public.
Who is Eshwarappa?
Eshwarappa, a former Deputy Chief Minister, had recently conveyed to the BJP central leadership his wish to retire from electoral politics. The five-time MLA from the Shivamogga constituency, however, is said to have sought the ticket for his son K E Kantesh from the segment.바카라 웹사이트The party, though, has given the ticket to Channabasappa overlooking the senior leader's request.
The retirement move바카라 웹사이트came as a surprise to many바카라 웹사이트considering his efforts to stay on after his resignation as Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister last year after a contractor who killed himself, accused the minister in his suicide note of harassing him for 40% commission in a road work worth Rs 4 crore that he had executed.
While the police probe gave him a clean chit, Eshwarappa reportedly sought reinstatement in the Cabinet. However, the party did not pay heed to it. In fact, the Lokayukta police are investigating cases of corruption against Eshwarappa during his tenure as deputy CM. Just after the BJP released its first list of candidates,바카라 웹사이트hundreds of his supporters protested outside his residence in Shivamogga, shouted slogans and burnt tyres, opposing his decision.바카라 웹사이트
Congress reacts
The Congress however accused the BJP of endorsing corruption. They said that바카라 웹사이트Prime Minister Modi congratulating Eshwarappa for not rebelling despite not being given a poll ticket "is unacceptable".바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트"This man is accused of demanding 40 per cent commission and was forced to resign over corruption charges after BJP worker Santosh Patil committed suicide," they said on Twitter.바카라 웹사이트
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera바카라 웹사이트referred to Satyapal Malik's remarks "the prime minister has no problem with corruption"바카라 웹사이트and said that it was just for the sake of votes that the prime minister was seeking the support of a leader who was removed as a minister.
(With inputs from PTI)
