State BJP to arrange chopper rides for Yediyurappa during election campaign

BENGALURU: With former CM B S Yediyurappa himself leading the BJP charge ahead of the Assembly election, the party top brass has instructed the state unit to make arrangements for his travels by helicopter and not to inconvenience him.

Given his age, MLAs have been asked not to invite Yediyurappa individually as too much of travel may be difficult for him. However, the state unit of the party will chalk out his programmes and arrange for a helicopter for him. With Yediyurappa in the forefront of the electoral battle, the party hopes to make the most gains.

The BJP central leadership seems to be backing on an internal report regarding public opinion about Yediyurappa and is making all efforts to ensure that he is not inconvenienced during the election campaign. It may therefore be no surprise that the party’s state leaders are queuing up to Yediyurappa to shore up their electoral prospects.