List of party switchers during Operation Kamala
The following India politicians switched parties via Operation Kamala to the Bharatiya Janata Party while they were holding elected office.
Karnataka
2008
| MLA | Constituency | Party | Notes | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Narasimha Swamy | Doddaballapur | Indian National Congress | Won back seat as BJP candidate | [1][2][3] | |
| Anand Asnotikar | Karwar | ||||
| Jaggesh | Turuvekere | Did not contest. Nominated as MLC. Won by JDS candidate M. T. Krishnappa | |||
| Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli | Bidar | Did not contest. Won by INC candidate Rahim Khan | |||
| S. V. Ramachandra | Jagalur (ST) | Won back seat as BJP candidate | |||
| M Narayanaswamy | Bangarapet | ||||
| C. P. Yogeshwara | Channapatna | Lost to JDS candidate M. C. Ashwath | |||
| V. Somanna | Govindraj Nagar | Lost to INC candidate Priya Krishna | |||
| Balachandra Jarkiholi | Arabhavi | Janata Dal (Secular) | Won back seat as BJP candidate | ||
| Umesh Katti | Hukkeri | ||||
| K. Shivanagouda Naik | Devadurga (ST) | ||||
| D. C. Gourishankar | Madhugiri | Did not contest. Won by JDS candidate Anitha Kumaraswamy | |||
2019
See also
- Anti-defection law (India)
- Operation Kamala
- Aaya Ram Gaya Ram
- List of state governments dismissed by the Indian National Congress
References
- ^ "What is Operation Kamal?". 16 May 2018.
- ^ "A fraternal fight that brought down the Karnataka government and threatens the next one". The News Minute. 24 July 2019.
- ^ "'2008ರ ಆಪರೇಷನ್ ಕಮಲ': ಕೆಲವರು ತೆರೆ ಮುಂದೆ, ಹಲವರು ತೆರೆಮರೆಗೆ - ಮಂಕಾದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಕಲಿಗಳ ಬದುಕು". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
- ^ "KPJP winner Shankar joins BJP camp". Deccan Herald. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Karnataka bypolls: BJP names candidate for Ranebennur seat, says Shankar will be made MLC". The Times of India. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "K'taka: 16 of 17 disqualified Congress and JD(S) MLAs join BJP". 14 November 2019.