Newskarnataka – Bangalore

Bangalore: As per the recent reports , former union minister V Dhananjay Kumar considered to be a staunch loyalist of BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa  is planning to join  JD(S)  and contest as the party candidate from Dakshina Kannada.

As if to substantiate the reports,  Dhananjay Kumar met JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda here on Friday and the latter has apparently no reservations about fielding him.

Dhananjay who was expelled from the BJP after his outbursts against L K Advani, has not been able to return to the saffron party even though Yeddyurappa could make it. The latter tried to argue Kumar’s case but the BJP’s State leaders could not convince the central leadership to revoke his suspension.

The stand has also left other Yeddyurappa loyalists worrying about their political future. Sunil Vallyapure, M P Renukacharya, K Madal Virupakshappa and M D Lakshminarayana have also not been welcomed by the BJP despite their loyalty to Yeddyurappa.

It is learnt that Lakshminarayana is contemplating  to join  the Congress. Dhananjay’s meeting with  Gowda  is being seen as pressure tactics to get his suspension revoked and he made no bones about it.

Dhananjay also complained that Yeddyurappa was busy campaigning and not accessible to them. When asked if he has a vote base other than that of the BJP  in Dakshina Kannada, Dhananjay said he was hopeful that the minorities would support him.