From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Apr 5: Former minister R Shankar, an influential leader of Ranebennur, resigned from the primary membership of BJP and joined the Congress party in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC Chief D K Shivakumar, who is also the State Deputy Chief Minister, along with his followers on Friday.
Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar welcomed the BJP leader into the party fold.
The State Congress party held a meeting of key leaders of the 14 Lok Sabha seats going to the elections in the second phase in Karnataka.
Apart from the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwar, ministers M B Patil, H K Patil, Satish Jarkiholi, ZA Zameer Ahmed Khan and other leaders discussed the preparations for the elections.