Karnataka: Congress’ election setbacks hold up impending exodus from BJP

BJP fence-sitters reconsider joining Congress after election setbacks in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, affecting Congress' strategy in board and corporation appointments. BJP legislators postponing move to Congress due to altered political landscape. Former BJP members Jagadish Shettar and Laxman Savadi may rejoin BJP. ST Somashekhar and A Shivaram Hebbar evaluating situation after BJP's favorable outcomes in assembly polls. Congress recalibrating plans for board and corporation nominations, considering party workers and possible delay in process. AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala to initiate nomination process in Bengaluru.