Karnataka BJP strongman BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of a bigger role for his son and state vice president BY Vijayendra in the party, a day after he was denied ticket to contest the MLC elections. Ignoring the recommendation of the state unit to field Vijayendra for the biennial elections to be held on June 3 for the seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council, the party’s central leadership on Tuesday went hours before the deadline for filing nominations. The names of the first four candidates were announced.
The move is being seen in some political circles as a setback for former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa. “There is no need to add special meaning to Vijendra being denied a ticket to the Legislative Council. I am sure that naturally Vijayendra will get a bigger chance in future. The party will never let down those with ability and loyalty,” Yediyurappa said on Wednesday.
Talking to reporters here, he said, the aim is to bring the party back to power in Karnataka in the 2023 assembly elections, and all efforts in this regard will start “from now on”. I am sure BJP will get a clear majority under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi In the next election, and come back to power,” he said.
When asked whether it was because of Yeddyurappa’s favorite BJP national general secretary BL Santhosh, Vijayendra could not get the ticket, the veteran leader said, “It has nothing to do with him, said such things unnecessarily.” are going. Media, and it doesn’t make any sense.” He added that Vijayendra may get different opportunities, stating that he is now the state’s vice-president. “He can be given a bigger chance, it’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party. The president has been left to JP Nadda. I am sure there may be some changes soon and (he) may be given more responsibilities.
Asked whether Vijayendra would be given ticket for the next assembly polls, Yediyurappa said, “Why discuss it now, let’s see when this situation comes.” The candidates announced by the BJP’s central leadership are: former deputy chief minister and party vice president Laxman Savadi, party state secretaries Hemlata Nayak and S Keshavprasad, and SC Morcha president Chalavadi Narayanaswamy. The state BJP core committee had earlier recommended Vijayendra’s name to the central leadership as one of the possible candidates.
With the party deciding not to field him as a candidate, Vijayendra issued an appeal yesterday and said that power and position are not the ultimate aim in politics. Asking his supporters and well-wishers to abide by the party’s decision, he appealed against making any unnecessary remarks on social media and elsewhere after the decision, saying it would not only damage the reputation of the party But feelings will also get hurt. Yediyurappa and Sh.
According to party sources, the leadership decided against giving ticket to Vijayendra, as it wants to field him as a candidate during the 2023 assembly elections, and is likely to give him a bigger role in the party as state general secretary. – ahead. The election, as a sober move. Earlier also there were reports that Vijayendra may be fielded to contest the 2023 assembly elections from a seat in the old Mysore (South Karnataka) region, where the party is considered weak. He too had recently said that he is interested in working in this area if the party decides.
There were some reports that Yediyurappa wanted his son to be made MLC and then insisted on making him a minister in the Basavaraj Bommai cabinet. Such demands have been raised by Yeddyurappa’s supporters ever since he stepped down as the chief minister in July last year.
The central leadership is also said to have decided against Vijayendra’s candidature, as it would weaken the BJP’s stand against dynasty politics ahead of the 2023 assembly elections, as Yeddyurappa is currently the MLA from Shikaripura, while his elder son BY Raghavendra Shivamogga is the MP. Vijayendra was appointed as the party vice-president in July, 2020. Earlier he was appointed as the General Secretary of the BJP Youth Wing, shortly after he was denied a party ticket to contest from Varuna constituency in Mysore, ahead of the May 2018 Assembly elections.
His stakes in the party rose as he was credited by many for playing a key role in the BJP’s first victory in the KR Pet and Sira assembly constituencies during the by-elections held in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
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