Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Aug 3: In breaking news received from Capitol Hotel, Bangalore, the BJP MLAs meeting with the BJP high command Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitely has turned into a war zone.
Sources at the hotel told Daijiworld that 115 BJP MLAs are gathered inside the hotel hall to elect the new leader to succeed B S Yeddyurappa who resigned from his post on Sunday, July 31 after illegal mining scam allegations.
When the meeting started at around 12.15 pm, members of the Parliament and MLCs were also called, but after 15 minutes MLCs and MPs were asked to leave and only MLAs were told to remain by the high command.
Out of the 121 MLAs only 115 attended. Assembly speaker Boppaiah was not supposed to attend the meeting though he is a BJP MLA. Other 5 MLAs were absent, for unknown reasons.
When no consensus was arrived at on the CM's post, Rajnath Singh reportedly pleaded the BJP MLAs to accept a common candidate, but the MLAs belonging to both camps were engaged in a war of words and eventually resorted to blows.
The situation inside has reportedly reached its peak, and there was no sign of peace until 1.30 pm.
It is learnt that, if there is no consensus today, the high command might take independent decision after consulting New Delhi leaders.