Speaking to ANI, Yediyurappa said, "The young gentleman (Nitin Nabin) will get elected unanimously. It is the speciality of Modi ji, Nitin Gadkari ji and Amit Shah ji to elect a young leader."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday expressed confidence that the party high command would take a decision on him going forward amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the state.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the trial of former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case filed against him.
Kharge also cited a video allegedly featuring a BJP MLA making serious accusations against the RSS. He mentioned that in the video, the BJP MLA is accusing the RSS of finishing the political careers of veteran party politicians, including BS Yediyurappa and Lal Krishna Advani.
Sharing a video post on X, Kharge referred to a conversation between former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and the late BJP leader Anant Kumar, in which it was reportedly disclosed that Rs 1,800 crore in black money was given to the BJP high command.
"This government is unnecessarily creating problems... But there is a limit to everything. So if they want to increase it, they should do it for everyone and all communities. This is not correct; that is why everyone is opposing it," Yediyurappa told ANI.
"The government is only focused on publicity and has completely neglected development," Yediyurappa, a member of the BJP Central Parliamentary Board, alleged.
The Supreme Court on Monday deferred its verdict over a plea filed by former Karnataka CM and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa, seeking quashing of a corruption case in connection with 2011 land denotification.
Karnataka BJP leaders, including state president BY Vijayendra, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, and senior leader CT Ravi, were detained by police on Thursday during protests against the policies and price hikes introduced by the Congress-led state government in Bengaluru.
Former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board member B S Yediyurappa announced that he would participate in the all-night protest satyagraha organized by the BJP tomorrow, demanding the state government immediately roll back its anti-people price hikes.
Following the expulsion from the BJP party, Karnataka MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal criticized the BJP leadership for allowing dynasty politics, questioning the positions held by Yeddyurappa and his sons in the party.