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Yeddyurappa defiant
New Delhi/Bangalore, November 21 The Chief Minister, who is facing charges of nepotism and favouritism in land allotments to his sons, did not fly to Delhi to meet with BJP president Nitin Gadkari, who was in the morning authorised by the party top brass to take a decision on the Karnataka CM’s continuance in office. "The senior leaders have expressed their views in today's meeting and then authorised me to take a decision on Karnataka. But I will discuss the issue again with Yeddyurappa before taking a decision," Gadkari said. Party sources said the general opinion in the top brass seems to be that Yeddyurappa should be replaced as his continuance in office is taking the sting out of the BJP attack on the UPA government on corruption in 2-G Spectrum, Adarsh Housing Society and Commonwealth
Games. However, earlier in the day, Yeddyurappa said in Bangalore, “I will go to Delhi and give all details about Karnataka affairs. 110-120 MLAs are with me, not 10 or 20 or 40 people.” Yeddyurappa made the remarks after holding confabulations with his loyalists including some ministers, at his official residence where they pledged their support to him and urged him to oppose any move to replace him. Central leaders are worried that forcing Yeddyurappa to quit may lead to rebellion which may destabilise the government. “One option being explored is replacing Yeddyurappa with a leader of his choice,” a senior leader said. Senior party leaders L K Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitely and Rajnath Singh were present at the meeting today morning at Gadkari’s residence. Yeddyurappa and the Karnataka Core Committee had met Gadkari, Jaitley and Ananth Kumar on Friday night and briefed them on the issue.
— PTI
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