Jagadish Shettar

Disappointed Shettar blames BL Santosh for BJP exit; confident of 7th term

Shettar highlights BJP's apathy towards Lingayat leaders, corruption, inflation, and mistreatment meted out to him.

Karnataka assembly poll: Congress fields ‘star campaigner’ Shettar

Former CM, who is also a powerful Lingayat leader, will contest upcoming state assembly election from Hubli-Dharwad Central

Ex-CM Shettar becomes 2nd senior BJP leader to join Congress

Jagadish Shettar is the second powerful Lingayat figure in to ditch BJP for Congress in Karnataka within a week.

EXCLUSIVE: Shettar hopes to be third-time lucky

Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar, whose name was not there in BJP’s first and second lists of candidates, says he is hopeful of getting a ticket

Karnataka: Mega trouble within BJP, 9 revolt amid ticket denials

One senior BJP leader quit after being denied tickets, another is on the verge of quitting, while seven others are mulling their options

Karnataka Assembly Election: Former CM Shettar to meet Nadda

After being denied ticket, former Karnataka CM Jagdish Shettar to meet BJP national president JP Nadda