Former Minister S.T. Somashekar’s refusal to walk out with the BJP members over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s reported assurance to the Minorities Department raised many eyebrows in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
When the BJP members led by Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok walked out of the House after Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil defended the Chief Minister, Mr. Somashekar was the only member of the BJP who stayed put.
He refused to budge even when fellow party MLAs asked him to join them in the walkout.
