BS Yediyurappa Son May Contest Against Siddaramaiah In Key Karnataka Seat

Former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, who is spearheading the BJP's election campaign in Karnataka, today hinted that his son may contest against Congress veteran Siddaramaiah.

Siddaramaiah, also a former chief minister, has been fielded from the Varuna seat in Mysuru, currently represented by his son Yathindra.

High-level discussions are on over BY Vijayendra's candidature from Varuna, said Mr Yediyurappa, who is now in a firefighting mode amid protests over reservation issues with the polls just over a month away.

His remarks came at an emergency press conference in Bengaluru, a day after the Election Commission declared that the state polls will be held on May 10.

"The reservation quota for Lingayats and other communities justified. No injustice has been done to the Muslims as well. Now they will get reservation in the Economically Weaker Sections," said the BJP leader.

The Congress will not cross more than 70 seats in the 224-seat assembly, he asserted.

Mr Yediyurappa faced protests earlier this week after the Basavaraj Bommai government recommended to the centre a new breakup of reservation. Hundreds of protesters from the Banjara and backward communities threw stones at his house in Shivamogga.

Last week, the state cabinet hiked reservations for the Schedule Caste community from 15% to 17% and introduced internal quotas.



source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/bs-yediyurappas-son-may-contest-against-siddaramaiah-in-key-karnataka-seat-3905574

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