The former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar is being made a sacrificial goat by the BJP high command that has asked him to fight the Lok Sabha elections from Belagavi, the former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi said in Athani on Monday.
“Some BJP leaders are upset with Mr. Shettar for quitting the BJP and joining the Congress last year. They wanted to punish him for that. They know that he will not win from Belagavi, that is why they have given him ticket. They want him to suffer defeat and withdraw from politics. This is the holy month of Ramzan and Mr. Shettar is the Bali Ka Bakra,” Mr. Savadi, who too, like Mr. Shettar did, earlier quit the BJP to join the Congress, told reporters.
“I believe, therefore, that by choosing Mr. Shettar, the BJP has insulted the Angadi family in a way,” Mr. Savadi said.
