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The Economic Times/ - Politics/Nation, Seg, 14 de Maio de 2012
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Yeddyurappa not to quit BJP for now,
claims support of 70 MLAs
BANGALORE: In a brief respite for ruling BJP in
Karnataka, its rebel leader B S Yeddyurappa on
Monday said he has kept in abeyance his decision to
resign from the party but remained defiant attacking
chief minister Sadanananda Gowda and claiming the
support of 70 MLAs.
"Bowing to pressure of legislators and following an
appeal by senior party leader Arun Jaitely, I have
decided to keep in abeyance my decision to quit the
party," the 70-year- old party strongman in the state
told a crowded press conference.
The former chief minister, who had upped the ante in
the past few days after the Supreme Court ordered a
CBI probe into illegal mining during his chief
ministership, blamed Gowda, party general secretary H
N Ananth Kumar and state unit chief K S Eswarappa
for the present crisis, which had threatened to rock the
first ever BJP government in the south.
Yeddyurappa claimed more than 40 MLAs had
submitted their resignations to him besides several
others who had extended support to him over phone
but they would not press with it.
Continuing to target Gowda, who was handpicked by
him to succeed him, of casting aspersions on him and
insulting him and 'hobnobbing' with JDS leaders.
Yeddyurappa, whose repeated attempts to regain chief
ministership have come to nought, also strongly
attacked Ananth Kumar accusing him of "poisoning the
mind" of party veteran leader L K Advani besides
making three attempts to dislodge him and become
chief minister.
He repeated his demand for convening of the BJP
legislature party meeting which had not been held
since Gowda became chief minister last August after
Yeddyurappa quit following his indictment by the
Lokayukta on illegal mining.
"I have built the party by my sweat," Yeddyurappa,
largely credited for leading the BJP to power, said,
adding he had reached a crucial stage wherein he
would go back to the people and seek their guidance
on the future course of action.
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