Beleagavi: Former Minister and Senior Mla Ramesh Jarkiholi can help facilitate the entry of 16 legislators from Congress to BJP, said the district minister of Buriavi Govind Karjol on Wednesday.
The Minister’s statement assumed the meaning of the former claim of the Minister of Sidaramaiiah’s former Minister of Sidaramaiiah that some BJP and JD (S) MLAS had reached him, wanted to join Congress.
Karjol, who participated in the Republican Day celebration in Bataghiaavi on Wednesday, pointed to the role of Ramesh Jarkiholi in helping BJP bets claim power.
“In addition to joining BJP, he ensures other leaders come to our party.
If the situation appears, he will look in action.
Ramesh is a strong politician, and can help BJP get 16 MLA,” Karjol said.
Precisely that there was not much to be read into a meeting between BJP Mlaas and KPCC President DK Shivakumar at the airport in Bengaluru, Karjol added, “such a meeting,” is a common when someone travels.
There was no politics about the meeting.
“Recognizing that many leaders in the party demanded a decision about the cabinet reshuffle, Karjol said that the Chairman of the Minister of Bumavaraj Bommai would have the last word in the exercise.