Gurmitkal Janata Dal(S) MLA Sharanagouda Kandkur has declared that he will extend his support to BJP candidates in both Kalaburagi and Raichur Lok Sabha constituencies and also in Surpur Assembly constituency which is facing byelections.
Addressing a press conference in Yadgir on Wednesday, Mr. Kandkur said that as per the coalition norms, Janata Dal(S) high command has directed him to support BJP candidates Umesh Jadhav in Kalaburagi and Raja Amareshwar Naik in Raichur Lok Sabha constituencies and Narasimha Naik in Surpur Assembly Constituency.
Mr. Kandkur had opposed his high command decision to join hands with the saffron party by airing his views openly. He had then said that the high command could have been taken opinion from party legislators and leaders before taking the decision to go with the BJP.