Former Karnataka CM: Will vacate seat for son to contest 2023 Assembly polls
Karnataka BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said his son and party's state Vice-President B Y Vijayendra will be contesting 2023 Assembly polls from his Shikaripura constituency, which he will be vacating.
Karnataka BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said his son and party's state Vice-President B Y Vijayendra will be contesting 2023 Assembly polls from his Shikaripura constituency, which he will be vacating.
Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa with his son BY Vijayendra. (PTI File Photo)
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This announcement comes even as the BJP is known for its stand against dynasty politics, and is also being seen as the veteran leader ending his innings in electoral politics. Some legislators have even been advocating a Gujarat-like overhaul of the Karnataka cabinet soon, to make way for new faces, ahead of the assembly elections.
In this regard, B Y Vijayendra has been denied an MLC ticket by the central leadership in late May at the time of biennial elections.
"I'm not contesting, Vijayendra will be contesting from Shikaripura. I pray to the people of Shikaripura with folded hands to make him victorious with a margin bigger than mine," Yediyurappa said.
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To a question on the demand from followers for Vijayendra to contest from old Mysuru region, he said, "There is lot of pressure for him to contest from there, but as I'm vacating the seat and will not be contesting, so Vijayendra will be contesting from Shikaripura."
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To a question on the demand from followers for Vijayendra to contest from old Mysuru region, he said, "There is lot of pressure for him to contest from there, but as I'm vacating the seat and will not be contesting, so Vijayendra will be contesting from Shikaripura."
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Vijayendra was appointed as the party Vice President in July 2020. Before that he was appointed as BJP youth wing general secretary, soon after he was denied a party ticket to contest from Varuna constituency in Mysuru, ahead of the May 2018 Assembly polls.
His stakes increased in the party as he was credited by many to have played a key role for BJP's first ever victory in K R Pet and Sira Assembly segments during the by-polls held in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
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