27.1 C
Delhi
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Cong leader Kagodu Thimappa’s daughter joins BJP

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader Kagodu Thimmappa’s daughter Raja Nandini joined BJP here on Wednesday, but her father expressed shock and called it an unfortunate development.

“I am a politician with a set of principles … I was hurt when I came to know my daughter was approaching BJP leaders to join the BJP. She should not have done this as the daughter of a true Congressman. She has back stabbed me,” he told reporters in Shivamogga.

Thimappa accused local BJP leaders including former minister Harthalu Halappa of enticing Nandini into the BJP fold.

Nandini took this step after the Congress did not give ticket to her despite an appeal made by Thimappa to the party leadership.

“I had asked AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge to give Nandini a ticket to contest from Sagar, but the party decided to field former MLA Belur Gopalkrishna. I will try to convince her (to return),” he said.

Related articles

RFC India 2025 Day 1: Chow Ujjal Namshum, Co-Driver Chethan Chengappa Lead ‘4×4 Extreme’ Category

At the close of Day 1 of the eleventh edition of The Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India, the country’s...

SC hears Delhi govt plea on ban of older vehicles

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today heard a plea filed by the Delhi government, seeking enforcement directions on...

PM warns Pakistan against any ‘reckless’ move, asserts Operation Sindoor is on

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that Operation Sindoor is on and warned Pakistan that any reckless...

Congress accuses BJP of security failures, questions PoK U-turn

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai has launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing...