Yediyurappa says Congress is sinking ship, exudes confidence of BJP winning 135 seats

BENGALURU: Senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win 135 seats in the Assembly polls and termed the Congress as “a sinking ship”.

Addressing a press conference on the last day of the campaign in Karnataka, he said a double engine government is essential for the development of the southern state. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah did roadshows and rallies. I am confident that we (BJP) will win 135 seats in the Assembly election. The Congress is a sinkng ship, its leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won only 2-3 seats in Uttar Pradesh even after campaigning for 4-5 months”, Yediyurappa mocked.

Senior leader B S Yediyurappa at the press conference. Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Shobha Karandlaje and Rajeev Chandrashekar were also present.

Yediyurappa said Congress leaders cannot match the stature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is working restlessly for the country’s development. He said that the southern state needs a development-oriented government. He also listed the achievements of the BJP government at the Centre. He said India is now the fifth largest economy in the world and is on course to becoming the first or second-placed economy in 20-25 years.

He said the BJP does not discriminate on the grounds of caste or religion. The BJP has the total support of the Lingayat community despite efforts of Congress “to create problems”, he noted. “Hundred per cent Lingayat community is with us. Congress is trying their level best to create some problems, but almost all Lingayats Swamis are with us and told me that they will support BJP”, he said. (ANI)