BJP holds core committee meeting of senior Karnataka leaders

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) convened a core committee meeting on Monday at the party’s state office.
BJP state president and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Central Parliamentary Board member and former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, another former Chief Minister of the state Basavaraja Bommai, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, former Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda and former BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi were the prominent names present in the meeting.
Former state ministers Govinda Karajola, K.S. Eshwarappa, R. Ashok, Dr C.N. Ashwatthanarayan, B. Sriramulu, State Vice President Nirmal Kumar Surana, State Organizing General Secretary Rajesh GV also participated in the high-level core committee meeting.
The meeting was held at the party office “Jagannath Bhavan” here.
Earlier, on Saturday, Congress legislator Vinaya Kulkarni claimed that at least 13-14 former MLAs are keen to join the Congress.
“Many people are very keen to join Congress. 13-14 ex-MLAs are keen to join us. We will welcome them if they wish to join,” MLA Kulkarni told reporters here. (ANI)