Denied A Ticket, Karnataka BJP Minister Quits Politics
NDTV
The BJP announced the names of 189 candidates in the first list on April 11 and 23 candidates in the second list on April 12. Angara's name was missing from both the lists.
Denied ticket for the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka, state Minister and six-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Angara S on Wednesday said that he would not campaign for the party while also announcing his exit from political activity.
The BJP announced the names of 189 candidates in the first list on April 11 and 23 candidates in the second list on April 12. Angara's name was missing from both the lists.
He is an MLA from Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka and was denied a ticket to contest from the same seat this time which is reserved for Scheduled Castes candidate. Bhagirathi Murulya was given a ticket from the seat.
Reacting to the development, the Minister said that his honesty was his "setback".
