Shettar had last week held talks with BJP National President JP Nadda during which the former shared his dissent to the latter for not awarding a seat and it gave the first hint that Shettar would rock the boat.
The Modi party has certainly not imagined that it would get pulled into the pool of fire as the party's state unit has caught into the wave of crisis, chaos, and protests from the functionaries.
Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar unveiled the election schedule and announced that Karnataka will go for a single-phase assembly poll.
Though the election schedule for Karnataka is keenly expected, the top question on the table is whether the Election Commission will announce the by-election for Wayanad parliamentary constituency.
After learning about his demise, several state and national Congress leaders have been paying tribute to the deceased and expressing condolences to the bereaving family.
Sparking controversy for yet another time, Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel has taken the people aback with his comments on why Rahul Gandhi is not getting married.