List of party switchers during Operation Kamala
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The following India politicians switched parties via Operation Kamala to the Bharatiya Janata Party while they were holding elected office.
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Karnataka
2008
MLA | Constituency | Party | Notes | Refs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Narasimha Swamy | Doddaballapur | Indian National Congress | Won back seat as BJP candidate | [1][2][3] | |
Anand Asnotikar | Karwar | ||||
Jaggesh | Turuvekere | Did not contest. Nominated as MLC. Won by JDS candidate M. T. Krishnappa | |||
Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli | Bidar | Did not contest. Won by INC candidate Rahim Khan | |||
S. V. Ramachandra | Jagalur (ST) | Won back seat as BJP candidate | |||
M Narayanaswamy | Bangarapet | ||||
C. P. Yogeshwara | Channapatna | Lost to JDS candidate M. C. Ashwath | |||
V. Somanna | Govindraj Nagar | Lost to INC candidate Priya Krishna | |||
Balachandra Jarkiholi | Arabhavi | Janata Dal (Secular) | Won back seat as BJP candidate | ||
Umesh Katti | Hukkeri | ||||
K. Shivanagouda Naik | Devadurga (ST) | ||||
D. C. Gourishankar | Madhugiri | Did not contest. Won by JDS candidate Anitha Kumaraswamy |
2019
See also
References
- ^ "What is Operation Kamal?". May 16, 2018.
- ^ "A fraternal fight that brought down the Karnataka government and threatens the next one". The News Minute. July 24, 2019.
- ^ "'2008ರ ಆಪರೇಷನ್ ಕಮಲ': ಕೆಲವರು ತೆರೆ ಮುಂದೆ, ಹಲವರು ತೆರೆಮರೆಗೆ - ಮಂಕಾದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಕಲಿಗಳ ಬದುಕು". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
- ^ "KPJP winner Shankar joins BJP camp". Deccan Herald. May 16, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Karnataka bypolls: BJP names candidate for Ranebennur seat, says Shankar will be made MLC". The Times of India. November 15, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "K'taka: 16 of 17 disqualified Congress and JD(S) MLAs join BJP".
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