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BJP veteran and former deputy chief minister of Karnataka K. S. Eshwarappa has announced retirement from electoral politics..
Mr. Eshwarappa, who represents Shivamogga in the Karnataka Assembly, has written to BJP national president J. P..
There is speculation that the 74-year-old BJP veteran may have retired from electoral politics to clear the path for his son K.E. Kanthesh who is an aspirant for the party ticket..
According to sources, Mr. Eshwarappa was in a dilemma about continuing in electoral politics after he had to step down as minister following the suspicious death of a contractor who had accused the BJP veteran of demanding a commission to clear his bills..
On April 3, BJP MLC Ayanur Manjunath had raised a banner of revolt by announcing his decision to quit as MLC as part of a bid to contest against Mr. Eshwarappa from Shivamogga if he was not given the ticket by the party...
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