Former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar, 67, on Tuesday said he has been asked by the BJP central leadership not to contest the May 10 Assembly elections, to which he has expressed his displeasure. “I received a message from the seniors in the party that I am senior and a former CM. So, make way for others,” Shettar, a sitting MLA from Hubli-Dharwad Central, told reporters.

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