Bengaluru: Shri Sadashiv Desinge, an influential leader of the Kuruba community from Belagavi district, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today, leaving the Congress party.
In a program held at the state BJP office in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, he joined the party in the presence of State BJP President Shri B.Y.
Vijayendra.

State Secretary Sharanu Thallikeri:
Speaking on the occasion, BJP State Secretary Shri Sharanu Thallikeri stated, “The joining of Sadashiv Desinge will significantly strengthen the party organization in the Belagavi region. We warmly welcome him as he aligns with our party’s ideology and commitment to development. We must work unitedly to hold the ruling government accountable for its failures and continue our pro-people struggle.”
Dignitaries Present:
The event was attended by former minister and K.R. Puram MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, Rajya Sabha member Dr. Ma. Nagaraj, State General Secretary P. Rajeev, Raibag MLA Duryodhan Aihole, Kalaburagi Rural MLA Basavaraj Mattimood, State Secretary Ambika Hulinaykar, OBC Morcha State General Secretary B. Somashekhar, Bheemraj Odeyar, and many other senior leaders and party workers.
The state BJP leadership expressed confidence that this induction will provide a major boost to the party’s organization in the region.
