BSY On Board, BJP Hopes For Smooth Transition In K'taka

While the resignation of B S Yediyurappa has the political circles speculating about the fallout in terms of how he has taken it and in the context of possible resentment among his fellow Lingayats, the BJP leadership is confident of managing the transition well.

- Akhilesh Singh

Party sources said the leadership had taken care to get the veteran, key to BJP’s success in forming the first-ever government in the south, on board on the succession plan it had been working on in view of Yediyurappa’s age.

They were also hopeful of the former CM’s support for his successor who, in all likelihood, is going to be chosen from among the legislators.

A senior party functionary said the Lingayat leader, not known for being amenable to suggestions for sharing power, had come around to acknowledge that it was time he hanged his gloves.