SM Krishna very likely to join BJP on March 15: Sources

Team Udayavani, Mar 12, 2017, 4:55 PM IST

Bengaluru: Former Union Minister, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Congress Leader SM Krishna (SMK) is very likely to join BJP on March 15 in the national capital, the sources said. The congress leader is expected to reach New Delhi on March 14 and a formal discussion on his entry to BJP is likely to be held with BJP national president Amit Shah and other senior party leaders. He is likely to join the party on the next day in the presence of Karnataka state BJP leaders, national leaders and others.  

There is no information on the position offered by BJP to SMK. The sources said that, SMK just wants to join BJP without expecting anything. Meanwhile, state BJP leaders planning to bring him into the party as soon as possible as by-elections in Karnataka are scheduled to be held next month.