With Karnataka BJP veteran BS Yediyurappa stepping down from electoral politics and passing the baton to his sons, the celebration will face a venture withinside the high-stakes nation polls later this year, certainly considered one among them has advised NDTV. “I desire my father had contested one remaining time. Without him, BJP is with out a face and it’s far a venture,” BY Vijayendra stated in an one-of-a-kind interview with NDTV. However, the ruling BJP is beforehand of different events and could win greater than a hundred thirty seats withinside the 224-seat assembly, he stated.
The elections may be the primary time that, the BJP nation vice-president has been given a nation-degree obligation associated with elections. He may be heading the committee that organises conventions in all constituencies beforehand of the elections. “BJP is beforehand of the Congress. We are running tough withinside the antique Mysuru region,” he stated, relating to the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) stronghold.
With Mr Yediyurappa`s retirement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be the principal draw, Mr Vijayendra stated. “There isn’t anyt any query of shying from principal leaders. We may be asking residents in Karnataka to vote for Modi. People of Karnataka will vote withinside the call of Modi. We are wooing human beings with our principal authorities schemes,” he stated.
On contesting from his father’s constituency, Shikaripura, and whether or not he might face pressure, he stated, “Pressure, yes, of course. My father has been in politics for the remaining 4 decades. And Yediyurappa has were given a variety of power from Shikaripura constituency. The cadres, leaders and electorate stood like a rock with Yediyurappa in tough times. It’s now no longer smooth to update Yediyurappa. No you’ll update him. It’s a extremely good possibility for me. My father has introduced that I may be contesting from Shikaripura, however ultimately it is for the celebration to decide.”
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