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Jagadish Shettar resigned as MLC as well as a member of the Congress party on Thursday, returning to the BJP under the Yediyurappa-Vijayendra leadership. There is speculation that he may get a Lok Sabha ticket from the BJP and may also be offered a Cabinet post. The rebound is a blow for the Congress with the Lok Sabha polls mere months away.
Those who join BJP are placed in the 'washing machine' and come out clean, while those who refrain from joining continue to face corruption charges, he said
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Shivakumar said the state-level convention of the party will be held in Mangaluru in February to prepare ground for the coming Lok Sabha elections
Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who associated himself with the Congress for less than a year, has returned to the BJP. He was welcomed by the Party national president JP Nadda and union minister Bhupender Yadav. The BJP is considering fielding him from the Mumbai-Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.