Summary:
He was the excise minister in the Janata Dal government led by J H Patel. The duo is likely to join the Congress.The veteran Shanappa, who joined the BJP in 2006, is upset that the party did not consider him while finalizing the ticket to Umesh Jadhav. His tenure as an MLC ended six months ago.Shanappa was a two-time CPI MLA before joining the Janata Dal. So why should I stay in the BJP?” he questioned.He told reporters that BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa lacks vision. During his stint with the Janata Dal he lost to Kharge, but was made an MLC later.Pyati, who quit the BJP with Shanappa, is a former Kalaburagi Urban Development Authority chairman..