Excise Minister MP Renukacharya’s visit to Shimoga on Saturday morning and meeting with Deputy CM K S Eshwarappa at a hotel, has sent a strong signal that he would remain in the BJP.
According to the sources, Renukacharya who had identified himself in the KJP camp, met Eshwarappa and discussed the issue of how to prevent MLAs and other ministers from leaving the party and joining the KJP.