Kumar Bangarappa resigns to Congress Party membership  to join BJP

Bengaluru: Congress leader, former minister Kumar Bangarappa has resigned as Congress party member  to join BJP on Friday. Speaking to the press reporters he said, “I have sent my resignation letter to state congress party president today and have written a lengthy letter to the party stating the reasons forced me to leave congress.” Kumar Bangarappa criticised senior congress party leader Kagodu Thimmappa for playing hatred politics against him as it had turned into a major hurdle for his political career in the state. Meanwhile, senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa has already informed that Kumar Bangarappa is scheduled to join BJP in March 09 and his entry could strengthen the party further in the state.