K'taka bypolls: We will safeguard our MLA candidates, says Shobha

Bengaluru: BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje said that the BJP party will safeguard all its MLA candidates and will make them win in the upcoming Karnataka by-elections.

Addressing presspersons she said, “Congress doesn’t need to worry about our MLA candidates. We will safeguard them and we are working for their win in the by-poll election. Congress is desperate and they are organising protests against election commission.”

Shobha further expressed confidence that they are sure of winning all the 15 seats. “We will make sure BS Yediyurappa government will run for the full term of its tenure,” she added.

Her comments came after the leader of opposition Siddaramaiah on November 20 had said, “Our agenda is to make sure that all the disqualified MLAs lose the election. Whether JD(S) supports BJP or not, is not the issue to talk about at this point in time.”

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court upheld K R Ramesh Kumar’s decision to disqualify 17 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs under the anti-defection law and said that they can contest the upcoming by-elections in the state.