<p>MLA Mallikarjun Khuba raised a banner of revolt against the saffron party despite efforts by the BJP leaders to assuage him. Khuba filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the by-election to Basavakalyan seat on Tuesday. </p>.<p>Housing Minister V Somanna, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, district in-charge minister Prabhu Chauhan, and BJP leader Eshwarsingh Rathod met a miffed Khuba at his house and made a futile bid to convince him to remain in the party but he did not budge. Khuba held a convention of his supporters under the banner of Swabhimani Balaga.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/resentment-over-bjp-candidate-s-selection-for-basavakalyan-bypoll-966979.html" target="_blank">Resentment over BJP candidate’s selection for Basavakalyan bypoll</a></strong></p>.<p>"There has been a faux paus in the BJP high command and ‘suitcase’ has worked there. BJP and chief minister Yediyurappa cheated me. I have faith even now in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I am contesting as an independent candidate being in BJP. The people of the constituency will get me justice", Khuba said at the convention.</p>.<p>Speaking at the Congress workers' convention, Leader of Opposition in Siddaramaiah said the BJP is likely to spend about Rs 50 crore in the by-election to Basavakalyan seat. No one should sell their votes to save the State and democracy, he appealed.</p>.<p><strong>Sindhia joins Congress</strong></p>.<p>JD(S) leader and former minister PGR Sindhia on Tuesday joined the Congress in the presence of KPPC president D K Shivakumar at the Congress workers' convention held in Basavakalyan. He was welcomed to the party by giving him a Congress flag.</p>.<p>Sindhia said "B Narayanrao who elected from Basavakalyan in the last assembly polls came to my home and took my blessings besides seeking advise. But I had then committed a mistake by contesting against him. Hence, I came here to campaign for his wife Mala Narayanrao", he added.</p>
<p>MLA Mallikarjun Khuba raised a banner of revolt against the saffron party despite efforts by the BJP leaders to assuage him. Khuba filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the by-election to Basavakalyan seat on Tuesday. </p>.<p>Housing Minister V Somanna, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, district in-charge minister Prabhu Chauhan, and BJP leader Eshwarsingh Rathod met a miffed Khuba at his house and made a futile bid to convince him to remain in the party but he did not budge. Khuba held a convention of his supporters under the banner of Swabhimani Balaga.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/resentment-over-bjp-candidate-s-selection-for-basavakalyan-bypoll-966979.html" target="_blank">Resentment over BJP candidate’s selection for Basavakalyan bypoll</a></strong></p>.<p>"There has been a faux paus in the BJP high command and ‘suitcase’ has worked there. BJP and chief minister Yediyurappa cheated me. I have faith even now in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I am contesting as an independent candidate being in BJP. The people of the constituency will get me justice", Khuba said at the convention.</p>.<p>Speaking at the Congress workers' convention, Leader of Opposition in Siddaramaiah said the BJP is likely to spend about Rs 50 crore in the by-election to Basavakalyan seat. No one should sell their votes to save the State and democracy, he appealed.</p>.<p><strong>Sindhia joins Congress</strong></p>.<p>JD(S) leader and former minister PGR Sindhia on Tuesday joined the Congress in the presence of KPPC president D K Shivakumar at the Congress workers' convention held in Basavakalyan. He was welcomed to the party by giving him a Congress flag.</p>.<p>Sindhia said "B Narayanrao who elected from Basavakalyan in the last assembly polls came to my home and took my blessings besides seeking advise. But I had then committed a mistake by contesting against him. Hence, I came here to campaign for his wife Mala Narayanrao", he added.</p>
