THE BJP leadership is believed to be unhappy at the show of strength by the Lingayat community amidst indications that B S Yediyurappa is on his way out as the Karnataka Chief Minister. Until now the BJP leadership did not insist because there was no alternative candidate, but now a breakpoint has been reached,” sources said. Vijayendra is currently BJP state vice-president but has been plagued by controversies over his alleged role as ‘Super CM’. The BJP national president will decide…”Another rumoured aspirant, despite being seen as a “lightweight”, is Karnataka Mining Minister Murugesh Nirani. Yediyurappa is said to be himself keen on his loyalist and Public Works Minister Govind Karjol as his replacement.

Source: Indian Express July 24, 2021 22:13 UTC