Former Minister Eshwarappa hopeful of changes in Karnataka BJP unit
Former Karnataka Minister K.S. Eshwarappa has publicly called for a 'cleansing' of the state BJP unit following national-level organizational changes. He remains loyal to the party despite his expulsion during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Why it matters
The statement reflects internal power dynamics and factionalism within the Karnataka BJP as the party seeks to reorganize.
Former Minister K.S. Eshwarappa has expressed hope that the BJP State unit will be “cleansed”, in the backdrop of changes in the party’s office-bearers at the national level.
Responding to a question at a press conference in Shivamogga on Tuesday (August 18), Mr. Eshwarappa said there would surely be changes in the party’s organisation in the State as well. He said he was hopeful of such changes and demanded “purification” within the party. “Changes will take place. I am hopeful of that. I have played my own role in building the party in the State,” he said.
Mr. Eshwarappa was expelled from the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election after he contested the Shivamogga constituency as an independent candidate against the party’s official candidate, B.Y. Raghavendra. Since then, he has maintained that he would not join any party other than the BJP.
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