In continuing desertions from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party [ Images ] in poll-bound Karnataka [ Images ], three more Members of Legislative Assembly on Thursday quit the party, apparently to join other parties before the assembly elections in May.
Two of them -- Madal Virupakshappa and S V Ramachandra -- are set to be candidates of B S Yeddyurappa's [ Images ] Karnataka Janatha Paksha while Raju Gouda alias Narasimha Naik is in touch with the Janata Dal - Secular, sources said.
Gouda had resigned from the cabinet recently amid indications that he would join the Congress. It now appears that he has failed to get a Congress ticket.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to organise a rally in Bengaluru [ Images ] on April 8, which will be attended by party president Rajnath Singh, Leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Sushma Swaraj [ Images ] and Arun Jaitley [ Images ] respectively.
BJP sources said the party would finalise at least 140 candidates of the total 224 assembly seats on Friday.
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