Bengaluru: Eshwarappa attacks Yeddy at convention, denies infighting in BJP hours later


Bengaluru, Apr 27 (PTI): Hours after attacking BJP Karnataka president BS Yeddyurappa over his "unilateral" style of functioning and saying the "dictatorial attitude" won't work, senior leader KS Eshwarappa clarified that there is no infighting within the party.

“No infighting, fighting only to save organisation and confident about succeeding. BS Yeddyurappa is CM candidate for assembly polls,” Eshwarappa told ANI on Thursday.

Eshwarappa earlier on Thursday held a convention to "save" the party in defiance of its state president BS Yeddyurappa's warning against it. At the convention, he questioned why Yeddyurappa did not call meeting of 'disgruntled' party leaders as directed by BJP national president Amit Shah.

"...you call us anti-party or whatever you want, but our blood won't change... we will not go to any one at any cost, we will not join another party or form another party," he said adding that those who had gone out of the party are now warning of action.

The remarks were aimed at Yeddyurappa who had quit the BJP and formed Karnataka Janata Paksha which fared badly in the 2013 polls. Later, he had returned to the BJP.

Rejecting Eshwarappa's claims that Amit Shah had not opposed today's meeting, Yeddurappa said that on instructions from the national general secretary in-charge Muralidhar Rao, state general secretary N Ravikumar had made a statement asking party men to refrain from attending the meeting.


Yeddyurappa supporter being pushed out of convention venue

"How can a party's national general secretary give such instructions without Amit Shah's consent...as a disciplined party worker, I feel that our party leadership will take appropriate decision," he said.

The fissures within the Karnataka unit have cropped up as a matter of concern among the central leadership, which is hoping for the revival of the party's fortunes in the assembly polls early next year to see BJP's return to power.

Forming the first-ever government in the South, the BJP had ruled the state from 2008 to 2013 which had seen three chief ministers taking over the the reign one after another amid the factional wars and corruption charges leading to the Congress return to power.

  

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  • KR Prabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    I wish that this currency note counting machine owner should be sacked outright by Amit Shah without assigning any reason .Sooner or later this should happen but before preparing for next assy election in the state.By sacking him BJP has nothing to loose but only gain.Only thing is Amit Shah should muster clursge.thats all.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Wash DC.

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Prabhumaam,

    Eshwarappa is backward cast Kuruba...BJP has few 'backward class' leaders like him....so they are giving him more chances than others...I am sure he will be kicked out sooner or later...he knows that,,, and perhaps has an understanding with (his caste cousin) Siddu....

    Yeddy was doing same thing before forming KJP....now just roles are reversed....history repeats!!!...

    ...JH...

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Too late...fake patriotic party is a 'Odeda maney'. We have seen their pub attacks, Home stay attacks on innocent boys and girls, jail yatra, operation kamala , 3 cm's , 2 dcm's .....the oldies and youngsters are happy under Siddu led INC.

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    BJP is a 'odeda maney'. please do not waste your votes by voting for them. We do not want to be another failed radicalized state like U.P.

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  • alwyn soans, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Yesterdays convention Eshwarappa told ' NAVU APPA -AMMA GE HUTTI DAVARU.....NAVU PARTY BIDALLA ....".,is anyone in that party "APPA- AMMA GE HUTTA DAVARU ...IDDARA ?

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Both need sedation and need some medical rest. If not we all must be sorry because they might fight naked.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Frazer Town,Bangaluru

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    This is also politics

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  • Kumar Dev, Mangalore/Lajpath Nagar

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    when growing of party in supersonic speed these type of things bound.to happen.
    Reason behind are having hundreds of capable leaders within party and who migrated or jump-in from other parties.
    All of there intention with there good qualities wants to take state to higher slot.
    Day is not too far when there will be no opposition..and only one party having divisions BJP (A) and BJP (B) will contest one another for power with the help of election commission.
    All other old parties and regional..swimming in drain...adding more of there associates now and then. There also not much space left for easy swimming..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Bunch of Jokers ...

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  • Pratap Rao, Bangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    It is time to throw the Karnataka BJP into the Arabian Sea. They cannot have any future in the state. Even Ram cannot help. They are sure to drown

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, Uchila

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    When Amit Shah will attack Modi and Modi will attack Amith Shah???

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    When we eradicated Italian mafia and Islamic terrorists from India..may be then..!!

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  • alwyn soans, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    WITH THAT SAME PEOPLE ,YOUR PARTY JOINS HAND AND RULING KASHMIR....

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Terrorist sponsored goons are targeting government and army by pelting stones for money. Where is your Guru Pappu hiding now?

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  • abdul samad, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    COMMING SOON

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Thu, Apr 27 2017

    Both KSE & BSY are hell bent on to finish BJP in karNATAKA..., only for the public & the party central leadership they are fighting in public...,

    any time IT & ED raid not ruled out ....,

    gujRAT model governance in the making..., god forbid..., no wonder one may hit by vyapam virus...,

    let the DOMBARATA continue...,

    lol

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE

    Thu, Apr 27 2017

    BJP in KARNATAKA is "ODEDA MANE"

    Astonishing factor that Modi rules India but can't rule these two stalwarts of Karnataka BJP?

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Wash DC.

    Thu, Apr 27 2017

    People,

    Eshwarappa is trying to reserve his 'Deputy CM' post in Yeddy's cabinet....when you eat if you don't throw bones to dog...it makes 'Gurrr Gurrr' sound to remind the master....

    Same situation here...but if this drama continues for long...people will throw both Eshwarappa and Yeddy out along with their party BJPeee...and Siddu will be like Monkey resolving disputes of two cats...

    Both Eshwarappa and Yeddy have no culture....that's why they do this....both are 100% Morons...less said is better about them....ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch....

    ...JH...

    ...JH...

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  • Ravi Shankar, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 27 2017

    It is time to throw out both Eswarappa and Yediyurappa out of BJP. Appoint an youngster who can take along all others. Yediyurappa has crossed 75 years, the cut off age. Eswarappa has not won one direct election and unique distinction having come 4th in assembly election but occupying opposition leaders post in council

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 27 2017

    Now it is no longer in-fighting, it's out-fighting.

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