BJP top brass contemplates B L Santhosh as Yediyurappa's successor


New Delhi, Jul 25 (IANS): With the countdown for the change of guard nearing, the BJP top brass is contemplating to recommend the incumbent National General Secretary (Organisation) of the party, B.L. Santhosh as the successor of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa.

The speculation about change of guard gained unprecedented momentum in the state after the 78-year-old Lingayat strongman and the BJP's aging mascot in Karnataka said on July 23 that he would abide by the party high-command's decision whether to remain as Chief Minister or to quit.


"Our party leaders will inform me on Sunday (July 25) evening and I will follow their diktat on Monday, (July 26), as I will be completing two years in the office," he had stated on July 23.

According to top level BJP functionaries in New Delhi, apart from Santhosh, the top brass is also mulling over four Deputy Chief Ministers retaining Laxman Savadi, who belongs to the Lingayat community, which is one of the biggest in Karnataka comprising nearly 15 per cent of the state's population.

One of the functionary said that Yediyurappa will be resigning on Monday after citing his ill-health as reason during the BJP's legislator's meeting.

The functionary added that Santhosh belongs to Brahmin community, which is about 2 per cent of the state's population, and in order to balance caste equations, the BJP top brass has come out with four DCM formula –- Lingayat, Vokkaliga, OBC and SC/ST –- to placate all prominent communities in the state.

The functionary further elaborated that among the three incumbent DCMs, in all probability Laxman Savadi is likely to continue, while C N. Ashwath Narayan, belonging to the Vokkaliga community, may be replaced with former Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, who is one of the 12 Union Ministers dropped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The functionary added that first time MLA, Rupali Naik from Karwar who belongs to OBC Maratha community, is likely to clinch as Deputy Chief Minister's post under the OBC category.

The Deputy Chief Minister's post is yet to be decided on whether to appoint an SC or an ST leader to shore up a sizeable chunk of the SC/ST votes in the state.

The functionary added that the new Chief Minister will be sworn in along with others in a day or two after July 26.

 

  

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  • AJ, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 26 2021

    @Jeevan ..podiged jeevana idi badukunu ninnanchutnakul..nama podyunu only Allah ..

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, Jul 26 2021

    In simple.... It's going to be a fight between santhosha vs asanthosha...; lingayitha vs brahmana...; cheddy vs yeddy...:

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, Jul 26 2021

    BL ನಾ ಆಸೇ ಕಾಲಿ ದೋಸೆ

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Mon, Jul 26 2021

    Santhosha will turn into BJP's gloom and doom... better to choose a popular leader who will lead from front rather than backstage manipulators / conspirators or franchisees of nagpur...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Thane

    Mon, Jul 26 2021

    B L Santhosh is worse than Yediyurappa ...

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangaluru/Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 26 2021

    Tell what is bad about Santhoch ji...

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  • AJ, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    @Jeevan..Nikk pooraik la yogi yogi... Onas aanda kenda Yogi panpa ee...yenchina maraya ?

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  • Jeevan, Kudla

    Mon, Jul 26 2021

    Nikk dayeg ge ya Yogi na pudar kenda Chali jwara barpuni..

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, Jul 26 2021

    @ Jeevana.., chali jwara b'coz of mentally retarding quotient.....,

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    if this is true, it is like putting a snake as the leader of a group off mongoose... the snake will be headless in some time...

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    All plum posts in India hold veggies which have only 2%of Indian population.

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  • Jeevan, Kudla

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Very good move.. Mr. Santhosh ji ( junior Yogi ) is a dedicated RSS man , honest, sincere , nationalist and we'll educated. Hatsoff sir.

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  • sanjevanna, Puttur

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    jeevan plz dont think otherwise and in wrong end

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Instead of a charade of wearing BJP cloak Rss can be open ...form a individual party and see how popular they are.. hindutva etc etc BJP is basically .. late Vajpayee.. Sushma Swaraj .. Yeshwanthpur Sinha Arun Shourie .. many other moderates EVEN SHRI YEDIYURAPPA HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY MODERATE .. not uttering foolish statements.. carrying all caste creed etc Publicly .. no fanaticism...

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Yeshawant Sinha correction former finance minister now with TMC ..

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  • Arnold, Thottam/Bangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    B L Santosh is not going to survive long. He will go back to Delhi. The state has only two community with muscle💪 power and money power. They will sabotage the stage like White ants 🐜 from the foundation. Yeddy, siddu and Dks will combine And no costal CM can make it to the next hurdles. God bless BLS sir.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    No word from central leadership..... it is not going to come at all...!!!!!, seems that BL Santhosha is seen waiting in the sidelines...with saliva dropping from jaws.... Jokara cum Dombarata specialists...., KarNATAKA dalli niranthara DOMBARATA.......!!!!!

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  • Pili, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Castisam politics. Even Worst days ahead for karnatak and india as predicted by Manmohan singhji. people..pls be awake and understand the chronology and insult.

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  • SJM, Mangalore.

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Happy to see BL Santhosh as Yediurappa's successor from Dakshina Kannada.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Anyways , shobakka has a central ministry!!!

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Anyways , shobakka has a central ministry!!!

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Anyways , shobakka has a central ministry!!!

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  • Mbeary, Dxb

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Yeddyurappa was a politician based on caste, not hindutva. He is much better than the new breed of bjp leaders who believe in hateful politics. Bl santhosh is a brahmin leader with zero base. Bjp can award him with CM post so that congress can start the countdown of bjp's fall in karnataka

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  • Ashlesh, Kasaragod

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Iam 100% sure B L Santhosh ji is the right person in all fronts as he has vast knowledge and experience in RSS and also a clean without any corruption. Right person for the right job . If he is chosen as Chief Minister Karnataka will surely move far ahead in development.

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  • CHARLES SALDANHA, MALAD-MALWANI

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Ashlesh, I do agree with you that the chair of the chief minister or any minister either of state or centre should be occupied by persons with clean image, qualification and vast experience. Irrespective of party affiliation I want to ask you in our country the above criteria is followed..? Rabri Devi became chief minister of Bihar soon after Lalu Prasaad Yadav resigned as chief minister.What qualification and experience she had in political field ? Favouritism and influence has more weight and a deciding factor. The person with clean image and qualifications with a mission to serve the nation will find it extremely difficult to survive as politician as present situation does not support him. Nevertheless to add that we can see persons with criminal records and having pending cases have become MLA, MP.

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    this gent will hardly last 2 days. better he stick to organising marches and parades for the faithful with their lathis and shorts (now pants).

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  • Prakash, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Whoever become Chief Minister welcome. Hoping this article not correct. If yes, then its disastrous to every Indians because leaders are selected based on their religion and caste.

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    As expected party has dropped its sheep ‘s clothing .. Wolf emerges .... A descent of democracy without fighting elections .. CM ..

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Why so much head ache?????…... After all for communal and divisive politics the main requirement is criminals with record highest police cases yet with clean chit to be the Mogambo of the party. Rest everything in place and in favour like police, investigating agencies, judiciary, IT, ED, NIA etc.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    since santhosh is from so called tulu nadu, the dream of tulu nadu state may become reality...

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  • Aparna Thingalaya, Udupi

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Its Now proven that one party belongs to Dynasty and freebooters but second party also proved itself that its belongs to Dynasty and Chambal Docaits...

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Complete cast equation...., talking as if like that BJP is not castist..., By the Jokara..., for the Jokara.., to the Jokara...,

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  • Joel, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 25 2021

    Lingayat seer were right about RSS behind this change. This is is a solid proof that rss wants caste dominance in Karnataka

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