Basanagouda Yatnal camp to implore top brass for polls to K'taka BJP prez

THE BJP 'rebel' camp, led by Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, is likely to stay in New Delhi for a couple of days starting Tuesday, seeking the removal of BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra from his post.

- DEVARAJ B HIREHALLI @ Bengaluru

THE BJP 'rebel' camp, led by Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, is likely to stay in New Delhi for a couple of days starting Tuesday, seeking the removal of BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra from his post. It will also insist upon the top leadership to elect a new president through an election.

The Yatnal camp is moving swiftly, assuming that the party would announce Vijayendra's presidency unanimously anytime soon as the Assembly polls to Delhi are concluding on February 5. Party's Karnataka organisational polls in-charge, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, may arrive to make the announcement. It is interesting to see whether Yatnal and his followers will be able to convince the high command to hold polls for the state president's post.

If the top brass accedes, the rebel camp will be able to announce its candidate against Vijayendra.