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The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled rebel leader KS Eshwarappa from the party for six years for contesting from the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat as an Independent candidate. The decision came hours after the Election Commission’s deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Monday evening. Eshwarappa had been denied a ticket for his son in the Haveri Seat, and has since sought retribution by contesting against BJP candidate Raghavendra, the son of former CM BS Yediyurappa.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled former deputy chief minister K S Eshwarappa for six years for contesting as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha polls. Eshwarappa, who was the party’s state unit president, has been expelled for violating party discipline. He had earlier blamed state BJP president B Y Vijayendra and his father, veteran party leader B S Yediyurappa, for his son K E Kantesh being denied a ticket to contest from Haveri.