SHIVAMOGGA: Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said he will not be contesting from Shikaripura constituency in the next Assembly elections and urged people to support his son B Y Vijayendra.
“I won’t contest the election. I appeal you to extend your support to B Y Vijayendra as you have supported me all these years,” he said while addressing a gathering at Anjanapura in Shikaripur taluk on Friday.
Yediyurappa’s announcement came a day after he denied claims that he had been sidelined in the party, which is in power in the southern state. “There will be no Congress chief minister in Karnataka after Assembly elections in 2023, we will not let it happen. Only a BJP candidate will become CM,” Yediyurappa said.
Referring to the infighting in the Congress between Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar for the Chief Minister’s post, Yediyurappa said, “Congress leaders had become impatient and were talking about becoming the CM much before elections. There is infighting going on in Congress and leaders are fighting to become CM and it’s all in the open. The BJP is going to come to power in Karnataka again.”
Listing out the achievement and efforts made by his son Vijayendra in the victory of party candidate Narayana Gowda in K R Pet Assembly segment in Mandya district, he said, “The BJP candidate, current Minister for Sports and Youth Services Narayana Gowda’s victory was ensured by Vijayendra. He had put in efforts and now, the candidate Narayana Gowda has created a favourable atmosphere to ensure a win in three to four Assembly segments in the districts.”
He said that his son is capable of ensuring the “wins” of some MLAs in Karnataka. (ANI)