The President of Karnataka Janta Party, KJP, B S Yeddyurappa and two of his party MLAs formally joined BJP today. The BJP state President Prahlad Joshi warmly welcomed him and other members of KJP into the party.

Speaking on the occasion, former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa said that wrong decision taken by them, had helped Congress to come back to power but now they will stand united to work together during the Lok Sabha elections to win over 20 seats from the state.