Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Shivamogga to address a poll convention of the BJP on Monday has attracted political attention as party leader K.S. Eshwarappa, who has raised a banner of revolt against party veteran B. S. Yediyurappa by deciding to contest as an Independent against party candidate B.Y. Raghavendra, has turned down the invitation to attend Modi’s event.
BJP leaders, including party national general secretary and State poll in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, party State organising general secretary Rajesh G.V., former Minister Araga Jnanendra, and Ravikumar, MLC, met the former Deputy Chief Minister at his residence here on Sunday and tried to convince him to change his decision, besides formally inviting him to Mr. Modi’s poll convention.
But Mr. Eshwarappa is learnt to have not only stood his ground, but also refused to attend the public event.
