In another development, former Railway Minister and senior Congress leader CK Jaffer Sharief — who joined the JD(S) as he was reportedly upset following denial of a Congress ticket to contest from Bangalore North — has now been convinced to stay in the Congress. A source in the JD(S) said that Sharief had faxed a letter from Mecca to JD(S) supremo HD Devi Gowda that he was not inclined to join the JD(S).The JD(S), which had hoped for a big catch by roping in disgruntled Congress leader Sharief as its candidate for Mysore lok Sabha constituency, has suffered a major jolt with Sharief declining to contest. According to sources, Sharief will come back only after the last day of filing nominations papers.