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.
Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan questioned BJP's demand for an MLA's resignation, highlighting BJP's own leaders like former CM B S Yediyurappa involved in serious cases and CPI(M) leaders accused of similar charges who continue in office.
On June 4, 11 people died and several were injured in a stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium as a massive crowd of nearly 3 lakh people had gathered to witness the victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, celebrating their maiden IPL trophy win.
However, the opposition BJP has raised objections, alleging that the Congress-led government has allocated Rs 50 crore exclusively to its own party MLAs.
"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 Karnataka government's decision to increase reservation for minority communities under housing schemes has sparked strong criticism from the BJP. State party president Vijayendra Yediyurappa has called it "unconstitutional" and accused the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics.
On Friday, Shah will inaugurate the Bengaluru Campus of Adichunchanagiri University, further highlighting the Centre's focus on strengthening higher education infrastructure in the region.