08 April,2009 01:21 PM IST | | Chetan
In a major blow to Congress,u00a0former MLAu00a0V Somannau00a0joined BJP today along with over hundreds of congress supporters..
Former union minister Ananthkumaru00a0welcomed the leader at the party office. Somanna has a strong hold in the Bangalore south constituency.
Many moreu00a0Congress workers are expected to join the BJPu00a0during a huge rally tomorrowu00a0at MC Layout to be attended by Gujarat CM Narendra Modi.u00a0
BJP leaders were successful in wooing Somanna as part of theiru00a0'operation lotus'u00a0to help their candidate Ananth Kumar, who is contesting from Bangalore South.
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