Bengaluru, June 18 -- Expelled BJP leader Basanagouda Patil (Yatnal) on Thursday clarified his position regarding the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Council elections.

In a post on X, Yatnal stated that he has written a formal letter to BJP Karnataka in-charge Nitin Nabin.

"I have written a letter to BJP leader Shri Nitin Nabin Ji to clarify my position on the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Council Elections. I am neither a dissident nor a rebel in any way and will vote for the party from which I have been elected by the people of Vijayapura," Yatnal stated.

Patil emphasised that his decision is rooted in political morality rather than a tactical move for a "comeback" within the party hierarchy.

"I am morally bound to vote for the BJP...