Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Mar 20: It is said that a former Congress minister is lobbying and urging the BJP leaders to give ticket to a former Congress person to contest as a BJP candidate from the constituency of Ballari.
Rebel Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi met state BJP president Yeddyurappa on Tuesday, March 19 and urged him to give BJP ticket to Venkatesh Prasad to contest from Ballari Lok Sabha constituency.
It is learnt through reliable sources that Ramesh has appealed to give BJP ticket to Venkatesh Prasad who has quit Congress and joined BJP only on Tuesday, March 19. In addition, it is also said Ramesh is trying to get in touch with national BJP president Amit Shah.