He blamed former chief minister BS Yediyurappa for his son KE Kantesh being denied a BJP ticket for the Haveri constituency.
BJP leader KS Eshwarappa. (Screengrab)
Senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa, on Friday, said he will contest as an independent from Shivamogga to the Lok Sabha, and blamed former chief minister BS Yediyurappa for denying his son KE Kantesh a ticket for the Haveri constituency. He claimed that his fight was to save the party and ideology, and to make Narendra Modi Prime Minister once again.