Latest News | BJP Leader Halady Srinivas Shetty Hints at Retirement from Electoral Politics in Karnataka
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. BJP leader and five-time MLA from Kundapura constituency in Udupi district, Halady Srinivas Shetty has indicated to his confidantes that he will not contest the coming Assembly elections.
Mangaluru, Apr 3 (PTI) BJP leader and five-time MLA from Kundapura constituency in Udupi district, Halady Srinivas Shetty has indicated to his confidantes that he will not contest the coming Assembly elections.
Party sources said on Monday that Shetty will soon take a call with regard to his candidature and his future in politics.
Sources said Shetty, a popular leader in Udupi district, is contemplating political retirement with a rider that his close aide Kiran Kumar Kodgi be given the ticket from Kundapur to contest on a BJP ticket.
Shetty is likely to announce the decision on his political career at a press conference on Tuesday, sources said. If Shetty decides not to contest, the BJP will have to rework their strategy while fixing candidates in other constituencies of the district.
Shetty has been representing Kundapura constituency for the last 25 years. He was elected from the segment once as an independent.
Karnataka Assembly polls will be held on May 10.
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