Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a 15-minute meeting with Karnataka’s former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday on the sidelines of the BJP national executive. Karnataka leadership change: PM Modi meeting with BS Yediyurappa.
A meeting between PM Modi (Narendra Modi) and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has once again sparked rumours about leadership changes in the poll-bound state. Meanwhile, reports quoting party sources said last week that the BJP was banking on the Lingayat leader to help win the upcoming election.
The two leaders interacted for about 15 minutes on the sidelines of the ongoing BJP national executive meet in New Delhi. Around 350 BJP leaders from across the country – including Union Ministers and CMs – have gathered to deliberate over the party’s electoral strategy as polls are slated to be held in nine states this year.
Organisational issues and other matters of political significance were also discussed. Since stepping down from the top post, interactions between Yediyurappa and senior BJP leaders have repeatedly sparked rumours about a leadership change in the southern state. While the former CM has repeatedly denied the claims, his role in Karnataka politics remains undeniable.
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In August last year, the party appointed Yediyurappa to the parliamentary board – the top most decision-making body of the party. “When the party decided to ask BSY to step down last year, he did so without any fuss and has accepted whatever responsibility that the organisation has entrusted to him.
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