Jagadish Shettar

Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka chief minister jagadish shettar on Monday joined the Congress ahead of the assembly elections in the state.

Many institutions and fan clubs of jagadish shettar performed poojas for Shettar to get CM's post in Ganesh temple and Ambha Bhavani temple near the HDMC here on Tuesday.

Chief minister jagadish shettar will undertake a half-day visit of Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday.

Chief minister jagadish shettar advised the politicians to have patience and commitment instead of demanding the higher positions immediately in the politics.

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader jagadish shettar met Rahul Gandhi on Sunday for the first time after joining Congress and said that he became a part of the grand old party because of the 'ill-treatment' advocated by the BJP. jagadish shettar on Thursday alleged that "some people with vested interests are controlling" the BJP government in Karnataka.

Former chief minister and senior BJP member jagadish shettar on Wednesday expressed concern over what he called the inordinate delay in issuing appointment letters to doctors recruited for government hospitals and medical colleges.

The Belgaum district administration which got some relief with the legislature session concluding on Thursday, is on its toes once again with politicians landing in the city on Sunday for a wedding and other enegagements.

Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar mutt performed bhoomi puja for the Dakshina Kannada Dravida Brahmana Samaja here on Wednesday.

RDPR minister jagadish shettar said the government will provide necessary funds to create infrastructure for sports activities in needy and deserving towns.

Speaker jagadish shettar, who was propped up by rebel leaders Reddy brothers as an alternative to B S Yeddyurappa, is all set to resign on November 14 or 15.

Women’s organizations and educational institutions should create awareness on sanitation and convince people to construct toilets in their houses, said opposition leader and former chief minister jagadish shettar.

Chief minister jagadish shettar is keen to develop Dharwad-Hubli as an investor-friendly economic, educational and cultural zone but mere cosmetic changes overlooking the inherent disorders will not serve the purpose.

Embattled chief minister jagadish shettar has garnered the support of over 65 pontiffs from various caste denominations to save his government.

With a blueprint for the security of CM jagadish shettar’s residence in Madhura estate at Keshwapur in Hubli, ready, it won’t be easy for the public to roam around the house.

The poor implementation of the job guarantee scheme in the recent times came under focus when new chief minister jagadish shettar held a video conference on drought situation with deputy commissioners and Zilla Panchayat CEOs on Friday.

Chief minister jagadish shettar will be in Hubli on Sunday, to attend some functions in the morning

Chief minister jagadish shettar will inspect the Suvarna Soudha in Belgaum on Monday.

Chief minister jagadish shettar said here on Sunday that the unilateral order of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the state to release 9,000 cusecs Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu has done great injustice to the state.

The jagadish shettar government, left with very few options, is treading cautiously on the Supreme Court’s order to release water to Tamil Nadu. The opposition does not want a single drop released.

Despite his predecessor BS Yeddyurappa’s threats of stalling budget presentation, chief minister jagadish shettar will table the document in the assembly on Friday at 12.30pm.

As of now, the jagadish shettar government seems safe, if one were to look at the numbers.

Who will take on chief minister and BJP nominee jagadish shettar in his home turf, the Hubli-Dharwad Central assembly constituency? The Congress, JD(S) and KJP are scouting for candidates to pit them against Shettar.