Kundapur: Former MLA Halady Srinivas Shetty Tenders Resignation for BJP Membership

By Snehalatha, Udupi
Bellevision Media Network

Kundapur, 30 Dec 2012: The popular former MLA Halady Srinvas Shetty tendered resignation for his BJP membership here on Thursday December 27.  Halady Srinivas Shetty had earlier resigned from MLA’s post, when he was dropped from ministerial berth during expansion of cabinet.  Meanwhile, he did announce his future plans that worried his followers.

 
‘I have taken a long time to take my future course of action.  I took this time to gather opinions of my supporters, which helped me to come to a decision.  It’s owing to their opinion, I tendered my resignation for my membership,’ informed Halady Srinivas Shetty to the media persons.

 

 
The rumors are ripe that Halady Srinivas Shetty is likely to join Congress and contest in the forthcoming elections from his home constituency of Kundapur.  Meanwhile, KGP leader Dhananjay Kumar and JDS leader Kumaraswamy are also wooing Srinivas Shetty to join their respective parties.  However, Srinivas Shetty ‘s followers are in a dilemma to know what would be his future in state politics.

 
 Highlights:

’BJP has not lost with the resignation of Halady Srinivas Shetty who has been given chance to become MLA by BJP thrice.  Srinivas should not have deserted BJP who will find a new candidate and hopes that the voters will support him,’ Uday Kumar Shetty, BJP district president .