Bengaluru: 'External agency to hold survey for allotting BJP tickets for Karnataka polls'


Bengaluru, Jun 26 (PTI): Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa today said a survey would be conducted by an external agency for ticket distribution for the 2018 assembly polls and added that the party was preparing for early elections.

As he predicted early assembly polls by December, the former chief minister also claimed that several sitting legislators from rival parties are willingto join the BJP.

The elections are due early next year. "We are planning things...a survey needs to beconducted to find out who the best available candidate is," Yeddyurappa said in response to a question about the processfor selection of candidates.

In an interaction with PTI, he said, "Our workersare on a Vistarak Yojna (Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Vistarak Yojana). Once they come back we will get the feedback; then wemay conduct a survey so that it will benefit the party."

Yeddyurappa said the survey would be conducted by an external agency and it may start in about two months. "The survey will be held throughout the state to get a correct picture and find out our probable candidate," he added.

In May, there were reports that a "secret survey" was being conducted through a private agency at the behest of BJP chief Amit Shah in the 224 assembly constituencies in the state, based on which the saffron party's election plan, including selection of candidates, waslikely to be finalised.

Following this, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had also announced that the Congress would carry out a survey aboutthe performance of its government and legislators to formaliseits strategy in the run up to the Assembly election.

Yeddyurappa also claimed that several sitting legislatorsfrom the rival party were keen on switching over to the BJPsix months before the assembly polls.

"Many are approaching us, the only problem they haveis if they join the party now the development in their constituency would stop and elections are approaching, and by-polls will have to be held.

"They want to join when sixmonths are left for assembly elections to avoid any by-polls," he saidin response to a question.

He said there are also MLAs from ruling Congress who wanted to join the BJP, but declined to specify any numbers. "Many have expressed interest.. we are lookingto encourage them wherever we don't have a good candidate. We don't want to promise everyone and bring them in," he added.

Yeddyurappa said by looking at the sudden spurt of activities in the ruling party, it was clear that the state might go in for assembly polls in December.

"Looking at the activities of Congress' new in-chargeof the state--MLAs being directed to focus on respective constituencies, sudden increase in pressure on officials to look into developmental activities--the sudden spurt indicates to me that early elections may be calledby December. We are preparing for it," he said.

Questioned about the reasons for the Congress possibly calling for early polls, Yeddyurappa said there was fear amongthem that the drought situation may worsen.

Also, he claimed, the party felt that by holding elections along with Gujarat they would benefit, thinking that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah's focus would be on winning their home state.

Claiming that the crop loan waiver of Rs 8,165 crore was announced by the Congress government in the state under the BJP'spressure, he said the move would in no way impact the party.

"Other state governments have announced waiver of loans by upto Rs one lakh per farmer, here it is just Rs50,000. They should have done it much earlier as the stateis facing severe drought," he added.

Yeddyurappa claimed that the BJP would contest all 224 assembly seats independently and secure a clear majority.

He maintained that there are no differences within the BJP and everyone was working together for the party's success in the 2018 assembly polls.

Recently, Yeddyurappa had faced a factional feudfrom within, led by senior party leader K S Eshwarappa, overhis "unilateral style" of functioning as party's state unitchief.

The former chief minister, who expressed his intentions to contest from Shikaripur assembly constituency, has been projected as the BJP's chief ministerial face by the party high command.

He also said the BJP, if voted to power, would shift certain government departments to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi in northern part of Karnataka to reducethe disparity between the north and the south.

"That will be our first preference", he said.

Currently Yeddyurappa is on a state-wide tour as partof BJP's 'Jana Samparka Abhiyana' where he has been addressing a series of public meetings and visiting Dalit colonies and houses.

  

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    Eitherways, bjp will not succeed in Karnataka. They are pro-corporate/pro-rich and distract people from their failures by talking about cows.

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    ......why so much fear and doubt of winning.? good dealings!!

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    Only original CHADDI will get a chance. External means what I think from USA.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    Next CM of Karnataka Yadiyurappa. 75 % DK and Udpi voters with you...

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  • flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    Insult to kanadigas ..outside agency will decide and Amit Shah will campaign and plan . what is yeddurippa role ?

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  • Richard Morasr, Bejai,Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    SM Krishna and Jayaprakash Hegde are the most respected leaders irrespective of the party they belong.Only the sychopants with blind party affiliation can have such absurd views.Intellectually both these leaders are better than Rahul Gandhi.

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, Uchila

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    Don't forget to give the tickets to Mr. Jaya Prakash Hegde and S.M. Krishna as you promised them. They are waiting for the same and even Gram Panchayat tickets also OK for them. But advise your agency not to missed out their names because there is no other party for them to join again.

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  • Leslie, udupi

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    Most corrupt leader of our nation can not resort to anything else...
    Usually leader chooses the followers..
    Yeddy has no moral strengths to do that...
    Karnataka will again go to Siddu.....

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  • Adrian, bendur / mangalore

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    External agencies will decide the candidate and Amit shah will manage the elections followed by Modi controlling the elected CM. Why are the party members from Karnataka for?

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  • Pulakeshi, Pulkeri, Karkala.

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    If this external agency is true, then Yeddy is the first person not to get ticket.

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  • Nithya, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    Will they filter the corrupt before the voter filters them ?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    Agency will offer tickets to the highest bidder ...

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    Yes, Certainly in JD(S) and to a great extent in Congress

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  • flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    External aency deciding the candidate and amit shah managing the affairs .

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    Modi Style ...

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  • Raghavendra m k, mumbai maharastra..

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    is the external agency from foreign country. bjp in karnataka is divided internally. yeddy's dictatorship not allowed by another group led by ishwarappa, so now the external agency for distribution tickets first talk about development measures and peoples welfare plans before you entering to election.

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  • vincent rodrigues, bangaluru/Katapadi

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    Good experiment if it is a fair survey without any bias

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    The external agency will distribute many things including money, liquor, weapons, drugs so at any cost BJP and it's gang want the power to destroy Karnataka again.

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  • Socialist, Udupi

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    Why external agency for survey on seat allocation ?? Party leaders dont have capacity to evaluate the abilities of its party candidates?? Or lack of confidance on leaders predicted decision?? :(

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jun 26 2017

    You have to choose RSS ...

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