Ramesh Jarakiholi to join BJP?

Bengaluru: Rebel Congress leader and minister for municipal administration Ramesh Jarakiholi met BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa’s on Saturday, November 17. 

Reportedly, Ramesh Jarakiholi attended Yeddyurappa’s close relatives’ wedding in the city and both Jarakiholi and Yeddyurappa held a private meeting for about half-an-hour. The photo of Jharakiholi and Yeddyurappa meeting at Yeddyurappa’s relative wedding has also gone viral on social media platform. 

This move of Jarakiholi has only strengthened the widespread speculations that Ramesh Jarakiholi is more likely to join hands with BJP.

According to the BJP sources, the state BJP is ready to offer Jarakiholi the DCM’s post if he manages to make 20 MLAs resign from the coalition government.

The news of Jarakiholi meeting BSY has also alerted the JDS and Congress leaders. The leaders of the coalition government are more likely to plan a strategy to prevent the government’s collapse informed sources.