<p>Showcause notices have been served on G Somashekara Reddy, brother of jailed former minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy, B Nagendra, H T Suresh Babu (all MLAs) and MLC Mruthyunjaya Jinaga who have thrown their weight behind Sreeramulu, a close associate of the Reddy brothers.<br /><br />The legislators have been asked to reply to the notices within three days, failing which they would be expelled from the party's primary membership, State BJP President K S Eshwarappa told reporters here.</p>.<p>BJP leadership would also soon initiate action against two MPs, J Shantha, sister of Sreeramulu and Sanna Fakirappa, he said. The four legislators and two MPs have been actively campaigning for Sreeramulu for the November 30 bypoll.<br /><br />Sreeramulu is contesting as an independent after resigning as a BJP MLA for being denied a ministerial berth in the wake of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining which has indicted him, the Reddy brothers and mining barons--Janardhan and Karunakara, as also former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.<br /><br />Sreeramulu yesterday claimed he would wipe out the saffron party from Bellary district,the stronghold of Reddy brothers.<br /><br />Chief Minister rpt Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said in Bangalore that "several people have so far made such claims. There is no need to attach any importance to it". </p>
<p>Showcause notices have been served on G Somashekara Reddy, brother of jailed former minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy, B Nagendra, H T Suresh Babu (all MLAs) and MLC Mruthyunjaya Jinaga who have thrown their weight behind Sreeramulu, a close associate of the Reddy brothers.<br /><br />The legislators have been asked to reply to the notices within three days, failing which they would be expelled from the party's primary membership, State BJP President K S Eshwarappa told reporters here.</p>.<p>BJP leadership would also soon initiate action against two MPs, J Shantha, sister of Sreeramulu and Sanna Fakirappa, he said. The four legislators and two MPs have been actively campaigning for Sreeramulu for the November 30 bypoll.<br /><br />Sreeramulu is contesting as an independent after resigning as a BJP MLA for being denied a ministerial berth in the wake of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining which has indicted him, the Reddy brothers and mining barons--Janardhan and Karunakara, as also former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.<br /><br />Sreeramulu yesterday claimed he would wipe out the saffron party from Bellary district,the stronghold of Reddy brothers.<br /><br />Chief Minister rpt Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said in Bangalore that "several people have so far made such claims. There is no need to attach any importance to it". </p>