B.Y. Vijayendra expresses confidence of continuing as chief of BJP in Karnataka

As the party’s State president for the last one year, Mr Vijayendra said he had strived against the ‘corrupt’ Congress Government in Karnataka, including a padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The party workers were happy with him, he claimed while adding that he will focus on the challenges before him.

BJP’s state unit president B Y Vijayendra has expressed confidence of continuing in the post.

“When I am saying that I will strengthen the party and bring it to power in the State with a clear majority, it means that I will continue as the party’s State president”, Mr Vijayendra said while speaking to reporters in Mysuru on January 17.

Mr Vijayendra’s remarks come in the wake of continuing dissent in a section of the party over his continuation as president of BJP’s Karnataka unit.

Mr Vijayendra said he was confident about the party high command’s faith in his leadership and added that he will live up to their expectations.

Claiming that the party’s central leadership will soon bring an end to the confusion in the party over the issue, Mr Vijayendra reiterated that he will take everybody into confidence.

As the party’s State president for the last one year, Mr Vijayendra said he had strived against the ‘corrupt’ Congress Government in Karnataka, including a padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The party workers were happy with him, he claimed while adding that he will focus on the challenges before him.

With regard to his recent remarks in Koppal against former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, who has identified himself with the rebel group, Mr Vijayendra said he had asked Mr Jarkiholi to be careful while talking about senior leader and former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa.