Former Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa says his son aVijayendra has capability to contest election from anyplace | Bengaluru Information – Instances of India

BENGALURU: Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday mentioned his son and BJP state vice-president B Y Vijayendra has the energy and capability to win an election from anyplace however the remaining name must be taken by the occasion excessive command. Yediyurappa, who’s an eight-time MLA from Shikaripura meeting constituency in Shivamogga, mentioned he is not going to contest the subsequent meeting election however would ‘counsel’ the occasion excessive command to area his son.
Throughout a programme in Shivamogga on Friday, the Lingayat strongman mentioned he wouldn’t contest the subsequent election however would area his son.
The BJP stalwart reiterated what he mentioned the day gone by.
“Vijayendra is able to contest whichever place the occasion excessive command asks him to contest. By the grace of God, he has the energy to win from each place and has constructed his persona accordingly. Nevertheless, the ultimate determination will probably be of the Prime Minister. I can solely give a suggestion. We are going to keep on with his (PM’s) determination,” Yediyurappa advised reporters on Saturday.
Based on him, throughout a programme the occasion employees had put stress on him to contest from Shikaripura once more however he declined and proposed his son’s identify because the contestant from the BJP in his constituency for subsequent 12 months’s polls.
“I advised my occasion employees that I cannot combat the subsequent election however I’ll ask Vijayendra to contest the ballot,” the veteran BJP chief mentioned.
The previous chief minister mentioned there was stress placed on him every day to area Vijayendra from Mysuru or Chamarajanagar district.
BJP insiders mentioned Vijayendra had performed an important position throughout the KR Pet meeting bypoll and helped the occasion win from the seat for the primary time within the Vokkaliga bastion.
Yediyurappa hails from Bookanakere in KR Pet constituency in Mandya district however the occasion might by no means win the election from there.
In July 2019, Okay C Narayana Gowda, who’s now a minister within the Basavaraj Bommai authorities defected from Janata Dal (Secular), resigned from the meeting, contested the by-election on the BJP ticket from KR Pet and received the seat.
Vijayendra had additionally desired to contest from Varuna constituency in Mysuru in 2018 on the BJP ticket when Congress stalwart Siddaramaiah vacated his seat for his son S Yathindra to contest as a Congress candidate. Nevertheless, the BJP management didn’t entertain his want.
The opposite son of Yediyurappa, B Y Raghavendra is an MP from Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.