Yediyurappa to campaign for BJP candidates for Hangal, Sindgi bypolls
The Hindu
The by polls are being held to fill up the vacancy in Hangal in Haveri district and Sindgi in Vijayapura following the death of C.M. Udasi and M.C. Manuguli respectively.
Despite much speculated unhappiness over selection of candidate to Hangal assembly constituency, the former Chief Minister and Lingayat strongman B.S. Yediyurappa is scheduled to enter the bypoll fray to campaign for the BJP candidates from October 20.
The veteran BJP leader, who so far has not hit the election trail, had to be convinced by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who met the former before making the announcement, party sources said.
As per the schedule released by the former Chief Minister's office, he will be taking part in the election campaign on behalf of Ramesh Bhusanur in Sindgi on October 20 and October 21, while he will be campaigning for BJP's candidate in Hangal Shivaraj Sajjanar on October 22 and October 23.