Let us tell you that the central leadership of BJP had made it clear that Shettar would not be given ticket this time, after which he resigned. MLA from Hubballi-Dharwad Central seat, Shettar reached Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district and submitted his resignation to Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri. If reports are to be believed, senior party leaders, including BJP election in-charge for Karnataka Dharmendra Pradhan, Union minister Pralhad Joshi and state chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, tried to pacify Shettar till late Saturday night, but to no avail and he returned on Sunday. resigned from the post of MLA.