Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Saturday said that former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has chosen himself over the party after he announced his resignation on Saturday from the party and from the post of MLA. "Despite a constant effort to talk to Jagadish Shettar by the party's top leadership, he chose self over the party," party sources told ANI. Party sources further mentioned that several options were given to Jagadish Shettar.