5-time MLA C. P. Yogeshwar calls on Karnataka CM and Deputy CM, all set to contest Channapatna bypoll as Congress candidate

The 5-time MLA called on Karnataka CM and Deputy CM in Bengaluru on October 23.

In a dramatic political development, the actor-turned-politician C. P. Yogeshwar is all set to join the Congress and is likely to be named as the party’s candidate in the bypoll to the Channapatna Assembly seat.

On October 23, Mr Yogeshwar met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar at the latter’s residence at Sadashivanagar in Bengaluru.

 Later, Mr Shivakumar and Mr Yogeshwar travelled in the same car to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

The former BJP MLC was expected to join the Congress at the party office in Bengaluru later in the day.

On October 22, Mr Siddaramaiah and KPCC chief D. K. Shivakumar’s brother and former MP D.K. Suresh hinted that the Congress would welcome any leader who joined the party and follows the party principles.

On October 21, Mr Yogeshwar resigned as BJP MLC after he came to know that he would not get the party ticket.

Mr Yogeshwar was elected to the Assembly five times from the Channapatna constituency since 1999 as an independent, and from the Congress, BJP and Samajwadi Party (SP). He was elected on the Congress ticket twice from the constituency.