Hubballi: Accusing B. L. Santosh, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation), of shaking the very foundation of the party by cutting short the prospects of popular party leaders, former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who quit the BJP to join the Congress, squarely blamed Santosh for him being denied the BJP ticket from Hubballi-Dharwad Central seat.
Addressing a press meet at Hubballi yesterday, Shettar maintained that Santosh was the man behind the denial of Assembly ticket to him. Alleging that he was sidelined just because Santosh wanted his protege Mahesh Tenginakai to enter the Assembly from Hubballi-Dharwad Central seat, Shettar said rumours were set afloat for the past six months that Shettar would not get ticket.
