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BJP Parliamentary Board asks Yeddy to quit immediately
New Delhi, July 28 (PTI) Embattled south Indian state
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa was Thursday asked to
resign immediately by the BJP's (Bharatiya Janata Party) top
brass after it decided for a change in leadership in the
state, a day after his severe indictment by the Lokayukta in
the illegal mining scam.
Ending the uncertainty over the fate of the 68-year-old
Yeddyurappa who headed the BJP's first government in the south
after his indictment, the BJP Parliamentary Board Thursday met
and unanimously decided there should be a change in leadership
in Karnataka and "advised" him to resign immediately.
"The BJP Parliamentary Board unanimously decided there
has to be a change in the leadership of the BJP legislature
party in the state of Karnataka. Accordingly, it has advised
Yeddyurappa, the present chief minister, to tender his
resignation immediately," BJP spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad
told reporters after a meeting of the board at the residence
of the president Nitin Gadkari.
The Board, the party's highest decision making body,
also decided to send senior leaders Rajnath Singh and Arun
Jaitley as observers to Bangalore tomorrow to oversee the
election of Yeddyurappa's successor. Yeddyurappa assumed
office in May 2008.
"Tomorrow (Friday), Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh will
go to Bangalore for the election of the new leader of the BJP
legislature party," Prasad said.
The meeting was attended among others by L K Advani,
Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu.
BJP spokesperson Nirmala Seetharam said the Board's
decision has been conveyed to Yeddyurappa and discounted
suggestions of a possible rebellion in the Karnataka unit of
the party.
Yeddyurappa has already informed Gadkari that he would
abide by whatever decision taken by the party leadership, she
said.
In Bangalore, some Ministers and MLAs have gathered at
the Race Course residence of Yeddyurappa who returned to
Bangalore this morning after parleys with the BJP leadership
in New Delhi which went on till 2 AM (IST).
Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde in his voluminous
report submitted to the state government Wednesday strongly
indicted Yeddyurappa over payment of about Rs 30 crore
kickbacks by a mining firm to his family trust and
recommended his prosecution under the anti-corruption law.
Yeddyurappa, who continued to be defiant and ruled out
his resignation, left for Bangalore early Thursday morning. He
has convened a meeting of party MLAs this in the Karnataka
capital. He also met Nitin Gadkari late Wednesday night.
Upon his arrival here last evening with his ministers
and close confidants, Yeddyurappa appeared defiant and said he
has not been asked to resign.
In the meeting with the party president and senior
central party leaders Rajnath Singh, M Venkaiah Naidu and
Dharmendra Pradhan, the political fallout of the Lokayukta
report was discussed with Yeddyurappa.
The Chief Minister tried to convince the central
leadership that the charges made in the report were not new
and a court case was already pending in the matter.
However, the central leadership conveyed to him that
his continuance would weaken BJP's fight against corruption,
especially when the Monsoon Session of Indian Parliament
begins next week.
Ahead of the start of the meeting, senior BJP leader
Venkaiah Naidu told reporters, "We have heard the Karnataka
chief minister, we have heard the advocate general's views and
seen the report and we will take a decision now".
Asked as to what transpired at Wednesday's meeting at
Gadkari's residence, Former Karnataka BJP president and Udipi
MP D V Sadananda Gowda said Yeddyurappa explained his views on
the situation arising out of the Lokatyukta report.
He said other senior party leaders also submitted
their reports on the current political situation in the state.
On Yeddyurappa convening a meeting of his party
supporters, Gowda said, "It is Yeddyurappa who built the party
in Karnataka and has taken the party leadership there and
given good governance. I don't think he will do anything that
will damage the party".
"We will abide by the decision of the party board," he
said.
Asked if he was in the race for the post of Chief
Minister, he said, "At this stage, I don't think there is any
change of leadership". PTI SKC
SSB
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa was Thursday asked to
resign immediately by the BJP's (Bharatiya Janata Party) top
brass after it decided for a change in leadership in the
state, a day after his severe indictment by the Lokayukta in
the illegal mining scam.
Ending the uncertainty over the fate of the 68-year-old
Yeddyurappa who headed the BJP's first government in the south
after his indictment, the BJP Parliamentary Board Thursday met
and unanimously decided there should be a change in leadership
in Karnataka and "advised" him to resign immediately.
"The BJP Parliamentary Board unanimously decided there
has to be a change in the leadership of the BJP legislature
party in the state of Karnataka. Accordingly, it has advised
Yeddyurappa, the present chief minister, to tender his
resignation immediately," BJP spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad
told reporters after a meeting of the board at the residence
of the president Nitin Gadkari.
The Board, the party's highest decision making body,
also decided to send senior leaders Rajnath Singh and Arun
Jaitley as observers to Bangalore tomorrow to oversee the
election of Yeddyurappa's successor. Yeddyurappa assumed
office in May 2008.
"Tomorrow (Friday), Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh will
go to Bangalore for the election of the new leader of the BJP
legislature party," Prasad said.
The meeting was attended among others by L K Advani,
Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu.
BJP spokesperson Nirmala Seetharam said the Board's
decision has been conveyed to Yeddyurappa and discounted
suggestions of a possible rebellion in the Karnataka unit of
the party.
Yeddyurappa has already informed Gadkari that he would
abide by whatever decision taken by the party leadership, she
said.
In Bangalore, some Ministers and MLAs have gathered at
the Race Course residence of Yeddyurappa who returned to
Bangalore this morning after parleys with the BJP leadership
in New Delhi which went on till 2 AM (IST).
Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde in his voluminous
report submitted to the state government Wednesday strongly
indicted Yeddyurappa over payment of about Rs 30 crore
kickbacks by a mining firm to his family trust and
recommended his prosecution under the anti-corruption law.
Yeddyurappa, who continued to be defiant and ruled out
his resignation, left for Bangalore early Thursday morning. He
has convened a meeting of party MLAs this in the Karnataka
capital. He also met Nitin Gadkari late Wednesday night.
Upon his arrival here last evening with his ministers
and close confidants, Yeddyurappa appeared defiant and said he
has not been asked to resign.
In the meeting with the party president and senior
central party leaders Rajnath Singh, M Venkaiah Naidu and
Dharmendra Pradhan, the political fallout of the Lokayukta
report was discussed with Yeddyurappa.
The Chief Minister tried to convince the central
leadership that the charges made in the report were not new
and a court case was already pending in the matter.
However, the central leadership conveyed to him that
his continuance would weaken BJP's fight against corruption,
especially when the Monsoon Session of Indian Parliament
begins next week.
Ahead of the start of the meeting, senior BJP leader
Venkaiah Naidu told reporters, "We have heard the Karnataka
chief minister, we have heard the advocate general's views and
seen the report and we will take a decision now".
Asked as to what transpired at Wednesday's meeting at
Gadkari's residence, Former Karnataka BJP president and Udipi
MP D V Sadananda Gowda said Yeddyurappa explained his views on
the situation arising out of the Lokatyukta report.
He said other senior party leaders also submitted
their reports on the current political situation in the state.
On Yeddyurappa convening a meeting of his party
supporters, Gowda said, "It is Yeddyurappa who built the party
in Karnataka and has taken the party leadership there and
given good governance. I don't think he will do anything that
will damage the party".
"We will abide by the decision of the party board," he
said.
Asked if he was in the race for the post of Chief
Minister, he said, "At this stage, I don't think there is any
change of leadership". PTI SKC
SSB
