Actor Upendra likely to be ousted from KPJP, to join BJP?

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Bengaluru, March 5, 2018: A difference of opinion has sprung up inside the Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party (KPJP) over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections. And the situation appears to be leading to the ouster of Kannada movie maker and party president Upendra from the party.

The KPJP was founded by Mahesh Gowda, who made allegations that Upendra sidelined him from party programmes.The KPJP core committee has called for a meeting on Monday evening to address the issue. Sources inside the party claim that Upendra is likely to be ousted from the party as many members are upset with his attitude.

News18 quoting sources reported that Upendra is likely to join the BJP on Tuesday by quitting or dissolving his party. His followers feel that he has already given enough hints and may follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom he idolizes.

In August 2017, Upendra had launched a new political party ’Karnataka Prajnavant Janata Party’ (KPJP) and announced ’auto’ as the logo of the party at Gandhi Bhavan in Bengaluru. Always known for his maverick ideas, Upendra invited journalists to light the lamps.

KPJP was planning to field candidates in all the 224 constituencies in the next assembly elections.