Shivamogga has been the centre of hectic lobbying over the BJP ticket for the Haveri Lok Sabha seat. Supporters of former Minister K.S. Eshwarappa’s son, K.E. Kantesh, met former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Sunday and requested that he ensure their leader gets the ticket.
Mr. Yediyurappa told the supporters of Mr. Kantesh that he would ensure a ticket for him after consulting Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He also said if Eshwarappa travelled to Delhi with him, he would take him to Amit Shah and discuss the issue. Meanwhile, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi, who was in Shivamogga on Saturday, met Eshwarappa at the latter’s residence.
Mr. Eshwarappa, speaking to presspersons on Sunday, said Mr. Yediyurappa did call him over the phone and asked him to travel to Delhi along with him to meet Mr. Shah. “I told him (Yediyurappa) that I met Amit Shah recently on this issue. I just told him that if it would be enough if he (BSY) went and talked in support of Kantesh, it would be done. He (Yediyurappa) will travel to Delhi when the meeting is held to finalise the candidates,” he stated.