The exit of veteran Janata Dal (Secular) leader Basavaraj Horatti from the party brings to an end his long association with the Janata Parivar and marks the loss of an important Lingayat face for the regional party.
The decision of Mr. Horatti, Chairman of the Legislative Council and also the senior-most member of the House, to switch over to BJP is believed to have been taken on the promise that he would continue in the post of the Upper House.