Yeddyurappa to lead Legislators before President

Bangalore, Nov 5 (UNI) Senior BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa will lead BJP-JD(S) Legislators before the President Prathiba Patil in New Delhi tomorrow.

Talking to newspersons here today before the departure of the Legislators to New Delhi by a chartered flight, Mr Yeddyurappa said all 129 Legislators would be paraded before the President in support of the claim made with Governor Rameshwar Thakur to form the next Government.

Stating that during the meeting with the President, Congress, anti-democratic attitude would be exposed. Mr Yeddyurappa also alleged that Congress was leaving no stone unturned to thwart the installation of BJP-led coalition government in the State.

He alleged that state Congress leaders and some of the Union Ministers mounting pressure on the Governor to deny opportunity to form a popular government, fearing losing its identity, if BJP-led coalition assumed power.

Denying that BJP was after power, Mr Yeddyurappa, who had been elected as BJP-JD(S) joint legislative party leader, alleged that the Congress tried to split the JD(S) and come to power through backdoor eventhough it had no 'mandate'.

Stating that developmental works in the state would be badly affected, Mr Yeddyurappa said the sooner President's rule ended, the better for people of the State.

Replying to questions Mr Yeddyurappa said the legislators will not lodge any complaint against the Governor. They would demand to install a popular Government immediately.

UNI