A statement by Ramesh Jigajinagi, MP from Vijayapura, implying that some of BJP leaders were responsible for the party’s debacle in the Karnataka Assembly elections, has created a controversy.
The six-time MP, who has also served as a minister in the Karnataka government thrice, said that negative actions by some leaders was responsible for the defeat of the BJP.
Speaking to journalists in Vijayapura on June 13, the senior Dalit leader claimed that some leaders in the BJP were responsible for its defeat in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. Some BJP leaders denied tickets to senior leaders and replaced them with new faces.
