<p>The BJP on Monday gave the party ticket to former mayor B S Satyanarayana (Katte) to contest from Basavanagudi ward, but denied nominations to two other former mayors - D Venkateshmurthy and Sharadamma.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Satyanarayana was given the ‘B’ form at the last minute after senior leaders insisted that he be given the ticket. <br /><br />But, Venkateshmurthy was not so lucky as the ticket for Kathriguppe, the ward represented by him, was given to Sangathi Venkatesh. <br /><br />Venkateshmurthy and his supporters had been staging a protest since Sunday blaming former deputy chief minister R Ashoka and MLA Ravi Subramanya for denying ticket to him. <br /><br />On Monday, Venkateshmurthy said he would stay with the party and contest the next Assembly polls. Sources said Venkateshmurthy had been promised a post in one of the boards and corporations of the Union government. <br /><br />Sitting Yelahanka MLA S R Vishwanth has managed to get a ticket for his wife Vanishree for the Chowdeshwari ward. Film actor and director Vijayalakshmi Singh, wife of Jaijagadeesh, will be contesting from Kaveripuram ward.<br /></p>
<p>The BJP on Monday gave the party ticket to former mayor B S Satyanarayana (Katte) to contest from Basavanagudi ward, but denied nominations to two other former mayors - D Venkateshmurthy and Sharadamma.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Satyanarayana was given the ‘B’ form at the last minute after senior leaders insisted that he be given the ticket. <br /><br />But, Venkateshmurthy was not so lucky as the ticket for Kathriguppe, the ward represented by him, was given to Sangathi Venkatesh. <br /><br />Venkateshmurthy and his supporters had been staging a protest since Sunday blaming former deputy chief minister R Ashoka and MLA Ravi Subramanya for denying ticket to him. <br /><br />On Monday, Venkateshmurthy said he would stay with the party and contest the next Assembly polls. Sources said Venkateshmurthy had been promised a post in one of the boards and corporations of the Union government. <br /><br />Sitting Yelahanka MLA S R Vishwanth has managed to get a ticket for his wife Vanishree for the Chowdeshwari ward. Film actor and director Vijayalakshmi Singh, wife of Jaijagadeesh, will be contesting from Kaveripuram ward.<br /></p>
