BSY dismisses buzz over quitting CM post
NEW DELHI: Amid strong rumours of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa having offered to quit, the 79-year-old BJP veteran on Saturday dismissed this speculation as “not at all true”, and said he has been asked to strengthen the party in the state.
He also said the BJP leadership has asked him to ensure the development of the party and that it wins all upcoming elections. Yediyurappa met BJP president J P Nadda, and Union ministers and senior party leaders Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh on Friday, a day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The meetings come at a time political circles are abuzz with speculation of Yediyurappa being replaced as the chief minister. He said that discussions during these meetings revolved around developing and strengthening the BJP in Karnataka before elections and ensuring the party comes back to power in the state.
“We discussed about the development of the party in the state. He asked me to give special emphasis on bringing the BJP back to power in Karnataka. The same was told by the prime minister also. A detailed discussion happened,” he said after his meeting with the BJP president.
He said that these are the responsibilities Nadda has given him. Yediyurappa said that his meeting with defence minister Singh was on similar lines and added that Shah told him: “We will win 100% in Uttar Pradesh, and in Karnataka, there is bright future, and we are with you.”