Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has also been vociferously defending the party’s decision that led to the exit of the former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and the former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/yediyurappas-shoes-are-not-easy-to-fill-as-communitys-tall-leader/article66767777.ece

Mr. Savadi won with a record margin of over 72,000 votes from Athani constituency.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/savadi-shettar-find-no-place-in-cabinet-but-have-been-promised-to-be-rewarded-soon/article66901449.ece

Savadi joined the Congress and is an MLA from Athani constituency now.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/former-cm-jagadish-shettar-unanimously-elected-to-ktaka-lc/

While Mr. Savadi belongs to Ganiga Lingayat sub-sect, Mr. Shettar belongs to the political powerful Banajiga Lingayat sub-sect.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/exit-of-lingayat-leaders-jolts-bjp-ahead-of-polls/article66745124.ece