In a further setback to the Congress-JDS coalition, senior Congress leader Roshan Baig on Monday said that he would quit as MLA and join the BJP.
“I am hurt by the way the Congress party treated me. I’ll resign from my MLA post and join BJP,” said Baig who has of late attacked the Congress leadership in the state.
#RoshanBaig to ANI: I’m hurt by the way Congress party treated me, I’ll resign from my MLA post and join BJP. (file pic) #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/1bCLgfkcI4
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The former minister was recently suspended from the party for anti-party activities.
Baig has been allegedly linked to Mohammad Mansoor Khan, promoter of IMA jewels and prime accused in Ponzi scheme case.
(With Agency Inputs)