After years of distancing, BJP welcomes illegal mining accused G Janardhana Reddy into saffron fold
Former Karnataka Minister and mining tycoon G Janardhana Reddy has returned to the BJP. Reddy, who faces accusations in an illegal mining case, had previously founded the 'Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha' (KRPP) ahead of last year's state assembly polls, breaking away from the BJP after a two-decade association. Accused of involvement in a multi-crore illegal mining case, Reddy has been on bail since 2015, with court-imposed restrictions limiting his political activities and movements.