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Puttur: BJP Expels Shakuntala Shetty, Four Others for Six Years

  •   Sat, May 03 2008 10:39:15 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (AF)

Puttur, May 3: In a major development, BJP expelled five of its party workers including former MLA and independent candidate for the forthcoming elections Shakuntala Shetty.

Those expelled are Shakuntala Shetty, Abbas Ali Bohra, Banari Gopalkrishna Bhat of Puttur, Vishwanath Rai and Shivaraj Tangadagi. They have been expelled from the party's primary membership for six years in view of the anti-party stance taken by them.

Shakuntala Shetty, who had been the favourite for Puttur ticket before being actually denied it, was miffed with the BJP for having chosen Mallika Prasad over her. This created ripples between the BJP and its allies who supported Shankunatala Shetty. Shetty then decided to contest as an independent candidate, a move which has proved too costly for her and resulted in her expulsion from BJP.

Abbas Ali Bohra, who was forced to contest from Chennapatna is instead standing as an independent candidate from Mandya.

  

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  • MUHAMMAD AFAQUE, KUNDAPUR/DUBAI

    Sun, May 04 2008

    Mrs. Shetty must win in this election. She is working for people not for BJP. It clearly shows that BJP only need leader like Modi, there is no place for humanity

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  • Moosa Kunhi, Kakkinje/Qurayyah.Saudi Arabia.

    Sat, May 03 2008

    Thanks For BJP Highcommand for Mrs.Shetty's expulsion. It is no doubt about her clear win. She is the real politician who works for the people, not for the party. Let BJP agree that people need shelter upon their head rather than Mata-Mandiras.Better to resign Mr.Sadanna and engage in 'Bajjai' business. Best of Luck Mrs.Shakunthala Shetty.

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  • Kini, Mangalore

    Sat, May 03 2008

    While everyone in Puttur already knows that it is going to be an all-out victory for Shakuntala Shetty, thanks party to a better educated public, the news in the city is that she will definitely be welcomed back into the party after the election, especially since it is now obvious that the BJP will not get a majority with Sadananda Gowda and weak Yedi at the helm. Question is: Will the Sangh Pariwar kick out the state BJP president immediately after these elections?

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