Former BJP MLA Ramanna S. Lamani joined the Congress at the party office in Bengaluru on October 12.
The two-time MLA was denied a ticket by the BJP to contest the Karnataka Assembly elections in May 2023 from the Shirahatti constituency, reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC). The constituency is located in Gadag district. The BJP fielded Chandru Lamani and managed to retain the seat.
Ramanna S. Lamani joined the Congress in the presence of KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Minister H.K. Patil, and KPCC working president Saleem Ahmed.