Karnataka minister sacked, MP suspended

The BJP government in Karnataka struck at supporters of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa by sacking cooperation minister BJ Puttaswamy and suspending Lok Sabha member G Basavaraj from the party yesterday

Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief KS Eshwarappa announced the decision. This comes a day ahead of Yeddyurappa launching his own outfit.

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