Bangalore: DVS Doing Excellent Job, No Change in Leadership - Nitin Gadkari
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Feb 24: Addressing a press conference on Friday February 24 at the resort where the BJP brainstorming session is on, national president of BJP Nitin Gadkari insisted that the party is not thinking of changing the chief minister of Karnataka at this juncture at any cost.
He also denied any rift in the party and said that all leaders are united and committed to working towards progress.
"There is no political crisis. The party is united and committed towards progress. The government is working excellently with Sadananda Gowda as chief minister and there will be no change."
He further added, "The UP election is important for BJP now, after that is the Udupi-Chikmagalur bypoll. I request all party leaders to unite and concentrate on the elections."
He did admit that there were some problems in the party, but assured that they would be solved soon.
"There are small problems, but we will solve them," he said.
He said that the party functionaries at all level are working as a united force, and that the state government has been giving good governance.
“We are taking advice from Yeddyurappa in the administration. An important meeting is being held on March 3 at New Delhi to take some important decisions. Yeddyurappa is being invited this week to come to New Delhi to sort out some issues in the presence of national leaders,” he said. He also requested Yeddyurappa with folded hands to cooperate with the government.
BJP state president, K S Eshwarappa, said that the first and foremost task in front of the government now is to face the coming bypoll. He expressed the hope that Yeddyurappa will heed to Gadkari’s advice. “Yeddyurappa remains a leader of the masses. He is sure to get a post of responsibility he richly deserves. We acknowledge that he has very rich experience and he had sacrificed a lot for the party and the state. However, at present, there will not be a change in the state Chief Minister,” he clarified again.
Gadkari reportedly told Yeddyurappa that he has to wait for reinstatement till he is cleared of corruption charges. However, Yeddyurappa's demand for a suitable position in the state unit may be considered.
Yeddyurappa camp, which had hoped to get something positive at the meeting, did not seem to be happy at the outcome. The former CM has reportedly left the brainstorming session and returned to his Race Course residence.
It is rumoured that Yeddyurappa's camp comprising his staunch followers may shift their base to Goa for further action and another round of 'resort politics'. The camp may also boycott the remaining session, which has been pruned into a one-day affair now, instead of two days as planned earlier.