March 7, 2024
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Several opposition leaders set to join Cong, says Shivakumar

On Friday, Mr Savadi met Mr Shivakumar and the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Mr Siddaramaiah, at the latter’s residence in Bengaluru…reports Asian Lite News

Congress’s Karnataka chief DK Shivakumar, while welcoming former deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi into the grand old party on Friday, claimed that several other leaders of the ruling BJP will join the Opposition camp in the coming days.

Speaking to mediapersons, Mr Shivakumar said, “Laxman Savadi is a senior leader. He is joining the party without any conditions and is becoming a member of our family. It is our responsibility to empower leaders like him have them join our party and making sure that they are aligned with our leadership and ideology.”

He added, “Today, all the party leaders held discussions with Laxman Savadi. All party members extended a hearty welcome to him.”

The Congress’ state chief said further, “Along with Laxman Savadi, many more BJP leaders will join the Congress party. We unanimously welcome everyone to the party. He informed me that he will meet the chairman of Vidhan Parishad at 4 pm today, submit his resignation, and join the Congress party at 4.30 pm.”

On Friday, Mr Savadi met Mr Shivakumar and the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Mr Siddaramaiah, at the latter’s residence in Bengaluru.

DK Shivakumar said a press conference will be held later today where Laxman Savadi will make his political switch official.

“We are welcoming Laxman Savadi to the party at 4 pm. He will also address the press there. He has decided to join us,” Mr Shivakumar told reporters on Friday.

Savadi, on April 12, resigned as a Legislative Council member and from the primary membership of the BJP after missing out on a ticket to seek a fresh mandate from his Assembly constituency, Athani.

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