MLC and BJP leader Pradeep Shettar has said that most Lingayat leaders will soon move out of the BJP as they are not respected enough in the party.
Mr. Shettar, who is the younger brother of the former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, told journalists on Sunday that some Lingayat leaders, including former Ministers Shankar Patil Munenakoppa and J.C. Madhuswamy, Member of Legislative Assembly Renukacharya and the former MLA S.I. Chikkanagoudar, are likely to quit the BJP.
“I will stay in the party and convince the top leadership about the importance of maintaining a proper relationship with the Lingayat leaders. ”Pradeep Shettar,Member of Legislative Council
