Putting an end to speculations about his plans of severing his long association with Janata Dal (Secular), Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti on Sunday announced his decision to join BJP and contest as BJP candidate in next election.
With this, JDS is set to lose its last senior leader from North Karnataka. Mr. Horatti had created a record of sorts by winning Legislative Council election for seven successive times beginning from 1980.
Speaking to press persons in Hubballi after the release of the handbook on his achievements, Mr Horatti said that BJP national president J.P.Nadda and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had talks with him inviting him to the party and he had consented to their proposal.