BELGAUM: Municipal Administration minister Balchandra Jarkiholi, who had raised his voice against former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa’s leadership, stated that misunderstanding among party legislators is common and he and the ten other legislators of his group are happy in the BJPAt a press conference, Jarkiholi said that dissidence and misunderstanding in politics should not be taken seriouslyThe dissidence in the BJP has been solved and there are no groups in the party, he addedJarkiholi remained silent when asked about his continued contact with JD(S) leader KumaraswamyAs Kagwad MLA Raju Kage who was also disqualified, complained that he was sidelined by in the BJP, Jarkiholi said that he was aware of the matter and would set it rightJarkiholi, whose supporters worked for the JD(S) in the last panchayat polls when he was disqualified, said that he and the others who were disqualified, will remain in the BJP and contest from the party in the next Assembly pollsAll 121 BJP legislators will retain their tickets, Jarkiholi addedThe minister said that he was asked to hoist the national flag in Bellary on Independence Day as there was no district minister, which he refusedIt may be recalled here that Jarkiholi had recently said that he suspected B S Yeddyurappa behind assigning him the task to spoil his relations with the Reddy brothers and SriramaluJarkiholi, said that he is happy with his portfolio of Municipal Administration Minister, as it is an important ministry covering 37 per cent of the total population and that he did not expect to become district in-charge minsiterI never expected any portfolio or designations, he saidAs he is being focused in the anti-Lingayat camp, Jarkiholi said his family is not against any religion or community.
Comments
0 comment