Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Jul 30: Dr V S Acharya, member of legislative council and Karnataka minister for higher education told Daijiworld correspondent in Bangalore that he was not in the chief ministerial race.
"Let me make it clear to you that I am not among the CM candidates as reported in the media," he said.
When asked about CM Yeddyurappa's condition before the BJP high command that either he or Sadanand Gowda must be made his successor if he has to resign, Acharya steered clear of the issue and said that he was not aware of any such statements by the CM.
"All I want to say is, everyone in the BJP is united. The chief minister's resignation is ready, and anytime tomorrow he would submit his papers. There's no confusion in this regard. There is no split in the BJP, only some delayed action because there are some MLAs who want Yeddyurappa to continue as CM. But Yeddyurappa will abide by the high command's decision," he said.
The BJP's disciplined, non-corrupt and soft-hearted leader Dr V S Acharya's name has come up every time CM Yeddyurappa chair's has been in trouble. Known to be close to Yeddyurappa, Dr Acharya has vast political experience and has been a minister in the Kumaraswamy and Yeddyurappa coalitian government in various capacities.
He has also served as home minister of state for two years.