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Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader KS Eshwarappa returned empty-handed after he failed to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 3..
Eshwarappa who has rebelled against the Karnataka state leadership then returned to Shivamogga..
After this, Eshwarappa reiterated that he is going to contest against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's son and incumbent MP B Y Raghavendra in Shivamogga as he had announced earlier..
Putting up a condition he said, State BJP president B Y Vijayendra must be removed from president post then only he will agree to withdraw his decision not to contest in Shivamogga..
Earlier, ahead of the seeking the meeting with Amit Shah, Eshwarappa had made it clear that he will not change his decision to contest the election unless the state BJP president BY Vijayendra, son of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, is replaced before the polls..
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