Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Feb 4: State president of BJP, Yeddyurappa, said that Krishna's admission into BJP is a foregone conclusion. He added that national leaders of his party are in constant touch with S M Krishna since he deserted Congress party.

This statement coming from Yeddyyrappa at Kunigal on Friday February 3 attains significance in the light of information that Krishna refused to meet state in-charge of Congress affairs, Digvijay Singh, when the latter wanted to make an effort to woo the disillusioned leader back into the party. Sources close to Krishna say that Krishna has been nursing a grouse against Digvijay and this was the reason for this curt response to Singh.

Yeddyurappa with S M Krishna -File photo

Former deputy chief minister of Karnataka, R Ashoka, and several leaders have visited Krishna of late at his residence and held discussions with him. Yeddyurappa had said that he would meet Krishna at the latter's convenience and officially invite him to join his party.

At the same time, speaking at Chikkamagaluru, home minister, G Parameshwar, said that energy minister, D K Shivakumar, has been putting forth efforts to convince Krishna to change his mind. He said that Krishna happens to be one of the politicians who command high respect everywhere, and the fact that he parted ways with the party has pained lot of people including himself.

On the other hand, speaking at Gangavathi, health minister, Ramesh Kumar, opined that the resignation of Krishna is a closed chapter. "Krishna, one of the senior-most leaders, had been given both power and positions by Congress party. Because of old age, he has resigned. Even when Sonia Gandhi contacted him, he did not relent. I wish him good health and best of luck," he commented when approached by media persons.