Shivamogga (Karnataka), April 19 (). In another jolt to the Karnataka BJP, Ayanur Manjunath from Shivamogga district on Wednesday announced that he would quit the primary membership of the party after resigning as MLC.
Manjunath was a ticket contender from Shivamogga city, from where former minister K.S. Eshwarappa is an MLA. BJP has not announced the ticket for that constituency. It was here that Bajrang Dal activist Harsh was brutally murdered.
Sources said his announcement came after confirming that the party would not field him from Shivamogga. He said, I have decided to resign from the post of MLC. I will go to Hubli today and submit my resignation to the Speaker.
Ayanur Manjunath said, I will also submit my resignation from the primary membership of the BJP party. I will file my nomination from Shivamogga constituency tomorrow (Thursday). I will announce by afternoon from which party I am contesting.
He said, I am resigning from BJP. I am not leaving the party because of denial of ticket. I have taken this decision to contribute to the development of the city. I have many questions to answer, which I will give during the election. I am the only person to have given a statement in support of former CM BS Yeddyurappa.
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