Karnataka Politcs: Karnataka BJP MLA ST Somashekar Gowda has described the state’s deputy CM DK Shivakumar in the Congress government as his guru. Now the statement of Karnataka BJP leader and former CM of the state Basavaraj Bommai has come on this. He said, Somashekhar is angry about some local issues, I will talk to him and also try to solve his problems.
Bommai also gave his reaction on the meeting of BJP MLAs in Karnataka. He said, ‘When I was the CM of the state, many Congress MLAs also used to come to meet me, because MLAs have many such works related to their assembly, which only the government can do. So there is no need to worry much.
| On being asked about ST Somashekar Gowda’s statement that ‘DK Shivakumar is the guru of his political career’, Former Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai says, "See I’m telling you because of some local issues ST Somashekar is little agitated I agree but it can be sorted out… https://t.co/ifriumwXYk pic.twitter.com/OXh4jrbBaD
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‘All MLAs will remain in BJP’
Former Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai accused DK Shivakumar of diverting attention from important issues. He said, ‘He (DK Shivakumar) is doing this only to divert attention. He is doing this to divert his attention from the bigger problems facing the government like corruption, non-payment of money to the contractors. His claim that BJP MLAs will join Congress is not correct. All our MLAs will remain with us.
On the question of BJP MLAs meeting Congress, he said, I have already told you that MLAs keep meeting each other, this should not be seen as a sign of party change.
What did the BJP MLA say about DK Shivakumar?
BJP MLA ST Somashekar Gowda praised DK Shivakumar during a program. He said, ‘If I have progressed in the cooperative sector, it is because of my ‘guru’ DK Shivakumar. He was the one who helped me. I was not given JP Nagar block. DK Shivakumar made me the joint secretary of JP Nagar. He also made me a candidate from Uttarahalli assembly constituency.’
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