<p>Shivamogga: The efforts by Rajya Sabha member Radha Mohan Das Agarwal and other leaders to convince Veteran BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, who has decided to contest as independent candidate against former chief minister B S Yediyurappa's son B Y Raghavendra in Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency has failed.</p><p>Sources in the party stated that despite the national leaders holding meeting with Eshwarappa at his residence in Malleshwaranagar in the city on Sunday, consensus could be reached. </p> .Yediyurappa in damage control mode, says efforts on to pacify Eshwarappa.<p>A team of BJP leaders including Thirthahalli MLA Araga Jnanendra, MLC Ravi Kumar visited the residence of Eshwarappa and held meeting with him. K E Kantesh, who sought ticket from Haveri, has been offered MLC ticket from graduates constituency.</p><p>Eshwarappa launched his campaign from Sagar on March 16.</p>
<p>Shivamogga: The efforts by Rajya Sabha member Radha Mohan Das Agarwal and other leaders to convince Veteran BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, who has decided to contest as independent candidate against former chief minister B S Yediyurappa's son B Y Raghavendra in Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency has failed.</p><p>Sources in the party stated that despite the national leaders holding meeting with Eshwarappa at his residence in Malleshwaranagar in the city on Sunday, consensus could be reached. </p> .Yediyurappa in damage control mode, says efforts on to pacify Eshwarappa.<p>A team of BJP leaders including Thirthahalli MLA Araga Jnanendra, MLC Ravi Kumar visited the residence of Eshwarappa and held meeting with him. K E Kantesh, who sought ticket from Haveri, has been offered MLC ticket from graduates constituency.</p><p>Eshwarappa launched his campaign from Sagar on March 16.</p>