Appoint non-Lingayat as next chief minister of Karnataka, suggests BS Yediyurappa

BS Yediyurappa, who belongs from the Lingayat community, wants a non-Lingayat person to be the next Karnataka CM to keep his son Vijayendra Yeddyurappa's future safe.

Amid the growing tussle between the BJP's national leadership and the RSS about choosing the next chief minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa, who belongs from the Lingayat community, has suggested that a non-Lingayat person be the next CM to keep his son Vijayendra Yeddyurappa's future safe. As per sources, the BJP is looking for a non-Lingayat MLA or a minister to replace BS Yediyurappa and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who is known to be a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has emerged as the frontrunner.