Pulling off a win in Maski bypoll crucial for Vijayendra
The Hindu
His supporters are then likely to pitch for a higher organisational responsibility for him
Amid speculation about political future of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who has turned 78, his camp is eagerly looking at the results of the forthcoming byelections to a Lok Sabha constituency and two Assembly constituencies, particularly the Maski Assembly segment. Focus on Maski is because the Chief Minister’s son and BJP State vice-president B.Y. Vijayendra has taken up the responsibility of managing the party’s poll preparations, including campaign, in the constituency, where the party is yet to register a victory so far. If the party manages to win the byelection in Maski, then it is going to be a “hat-trick” of sorts for Mr. Vijayendra in terms of the Assembly constituencies where the party has managed to register its maiden victory under his supervision. The BJP had earlier won K.R. Pet and Sira constituencies in south Karnataka for the first time where the party’s poll campaign had been supervised by Mr. Vijayendra.More Related News