<p>In a swift political development, Bapugouda Patil, son of BJP leader and NWKRTC chairman V S Patil, has announced that he would join the Congress, along with his supporters on Friday.</p>.<p>V S Patil, who had lost to the disqualified Congress MLA Shivaram Hebbar from Yellapur in 2018<br />Assembly polls, was in the running for the BJP ticket for the December 5 bypolls.</p>.<p>But the party leadership had issued ticket to the disqualified legislator Hebbar. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had placated the sulking Patil by appointing him to NWKRTC.</p>.<p>“I will join the Congress, along with my supporters on Nov 22. I won’t back out from my decision,” Bapugouda Patil told reporters.</p>.<p>Reacting to his son’s decision to join the Congress, V S Patil told DH, “I am not in touch with my son nor have I discussed about his decision (to join the Congress) with him.</p>.<p>“My son joining the Congress will not affect the prospects of the BJP.</p>.<p>“It is my responsibility to consolidate the BJP votes in the constituency and ensure the party candidate win the bypoll.”</p>
<p>In a swift political development, Bapugouda Patil, son of BJP leader and NWKRTC chairman V S Patil, has announced that he would join the Congress, along with his supporters on Friday.</p>.<p>V S Patil, who had lost to the disqualified Congress MLA Shivaram Hebbar from Yellapur in 2018<br />Assembly polls, was in the running for the BJP ticket for the December 5 bypolls.</p>.<p>But the party leadership had issued ticket to the disqualified legislator Hebbar. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had placated the sulking Patil by appointing him to NWKRTC.</p>.<p>“I will join the Congress, along with my supporters on Nov 22. I won’t back out from my decision,” Bapugouda Patil told reporters.</p>.<p>Reacting to his son’s decision to join the Congress, V S Patil told DH, “I am not in touch with my son nor have I discussed about his decision (to join the Congress) with him.</p>.<p>“My son joining the Congress will not affect the prospects of the BJP.</p>.<p>“It is my responsibility to consolidate the BJP votes in the constituency and ensure the party candidate win the bypoll.”</p>
