Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Jul 31: Finally, the curtains are down on the three-year rule of B S Yeddyurappa, who was elected the leader of Karnataka BJP legislature in May 2008 when BJP emerged as the single largest party in the state assembly elections.
After a great amount of resistance, fightback, defiance and rumours of rebellion, Yeddyurappa formally sent his resignation letter by fax to the BJP party president Nitin Gadkari in Delhi on Sunday July 31 morning.
Within moments of receipt of the letter, Gadkari accepted the resignation, sources said.
However, it is learnt that he has still not sent his resignation to Karnataka governor H R Bharadwaj. According to the Constitution, the formal resignation must be sent to the governor also. It is also learnt that Yeddyurappa has asked for an appointment with the governor at 2.30 pm to submit his resignation.
Yeddyurappa, who firmly believes in God, Vastu and astrology, reportedly sent his resignation at 7.42 am, Sunday, July 31, 2011.
Hectic political activities have begun once again in the state capital to elect the new legislature leader. Sadananda Gowda, Udupi-Chikmaglur MP, who is known to be within the close circle of Yeddyurappa, and candidate proposed by Yeddyurappa himself is said to be the frontrunner for the CM post.
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