A.H. Vishwanth, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Member of Legislative Counil has shocked the party by heaping praise Tipu Sultan, the 18th-century Mysore ruler. The party also aggressively opposes the celebration of Tipu Jayanti, a practice begun during former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s tenure. Yediyurappa was sworn in as Chief Minister last year, the first decision he took was to discontinue the celebration. “I will not request the Chief Minister to make me a Minister. I am one of the senior-most politicians in the State and the Chief Minister should give me a ministerial position based on this,” he said.

Source: The Hindu August 29, 2020 07:18 UTC