Former Minister and BJP leader Kumar Bangarappa has skipped two recent meetings of the BJP workers in Shivamogga, giving rise to speculation that he is distancing himself from the party.
Mr. Kumar Bangarappa was defeated in Sorab constituency by his younger brother Madhu Bangarappa in the recent polls by a margin of 44,262 votes. He did not attend the party workers’ convention held in Shivamogga on June 18 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of nine years in his office. Similarly, he skipped the meeting convened by Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra at his constituency, Sorab, on June 26.
Mr. Kumar Bangarappa, who represented the constituency four times, did serve as Minister for Minor Irrigation in the past. His defeat is said to have upset him badly. During the campaign, a section of BJP supporters opposed his candidature.
