Actor Upendra Quits Party After Rebellion; Says Will Float Another Outfit, Not Join BJP

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Bengaluru, Mar 6 2018: Kannada filmmaker-turned-actor Upendra has tendered his resignation from the Karnataka Prajnavantha Janatha Party (KPJP) on Tuesday and announced that he will form a new political party.

Ruling out the possibility of joining the BJP, Upendra said he will form another political party. Addressing the media, he said, “I will form another political party. I will continue in politics. But I am not joining the BJP.”

After talks failed between Upendra and KPJP founder Mahesh Gowda, the actor walked out of the meeting and announced his decision.

“I have resigned from all the posts of KPJP. I will form a new political party along with the people who support my agenda,” he said. The meeting was held at Ruppi’s Resort near Ramohalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru.

According to his close aides, he might name his new political outfit ‘Omkara’. Upendra had founded a political party called ‘Prajakeeya’ a few months ago. It was loosely based on the ideology of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and had promised to weed out corruption and nepotism. Ironically, on the very first day, he had appointed his wife and brother to top positions in the party, upsetting many of his followers.