<p>Supporters of BJP rebel Kaviraj Urs, who filed his nomination papers as Independent for Assembly bypoll from Vijayanagar constituency on Monday, performed milk abhisheka on their leader.</p>.<p>Urs, who has been sulking over the party giving the ticket to disqualified Congress MLA Anand Singh, on Monday - the last day of filing of nominations - submitted his nomination papers to the election officer.</p>.<p>Supporters greeted their leader with garlands and poured 101 litres of milk on him.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Urs said, "The BJP has done injustice to me and many loyalists. It is not fair to field a turncoat when many loyal workers were aspiring for the ticket. The party workers wanted me to contest. Hence, I have filed my nomination. I will not withdraw my papers at any cost."</p>.<p>A host of leaders, including Health Minister B Sriramulu, BJP state general secretary Ravi Kumar tried to placate the sulking leader. But Urs held his ground firm and contesting bypolls as an independent.</p>
<p>Supporters of BJP rebel Kaviraj Urs, who filed his nomination papers as Independent for Assembly bypoll from Vijayanagar constituency on Monday, performed milk abhisheka on their leader.</p>.<p>Urs, who has been sulking over the party giving the ticket to disqualified Congress MLA Anand Singh, on Monday - the last day of filing of nominations - submitted his nomination papers to the election officer.</p>.<p>Supporters greeted their leader with garlands and poured 101 litres of milk on him.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Urs said, "The BJP has done injustice to me and many loyalists. It is not fair to field a turncoat when many loyal workers were aspiring for the ticket. The party workers wanted me to contest. Hence, I have filed my nomination. I will not withdraw my papers at any cost."</p>.<p>A host of leaders, including Health Minister B Sriramulu, BJP state general secretary Ravi Kumar tried to placate the sulking leader. But Urs held his ground firm and contesting bypolls as an independent.</p>