Karnataka BJP crisis: Senior leaders have no time for Yeddyurappa

The crisis in Karnataka BJP will have to wait for now since senior party leaders do not seem to have the time to intervene. B S Yeddyurappa, who was hopeful of drawing their attention to the situation, was disappointed after national general secretary (Organisation) Ram Lal refused to give him an appointment. The president of Karnataka unit of the BJP, Yeddyurappa was in Delhi on Saturday and hoped to appraise the senior leadership of the dissent brewing in the party.

In a clear indication that the senior leadership wants to know about the situation only from a neutral source, Ram Lal is said to have asked Yeddyurappa to discuss the situation with state in-charge Muralidhar Rao. Rao is expected to visit Bengaluru on Saturday and assess the situation. He is also likely to send a report on the ground reality of the dissent in the party following which action will be initiated by the senior leadership.

B S Yeddyurappa hoped to talk to Ram Lal, an RSS man about another RSS strongman B L Santosh and his alleged role in the rebellion. B S Yeddyurappa who reached Delhi on Friday hoped to hold talks with Ram Lal on Saturday but is now returning empty handed. Yeddyurappa has been accusing B L Santosh of engineering a rebellion against him. Many from the party believe that Santosh has been fueling the dissent against Yeddyurappa to stop him from becoming the BJP's Chief Minister candidate in the 2018 assembly elections in Karnataka.

The message is straightforward, the party leadership will not entertain Yeddyurappa or Eshwarappa but will depend on neutral office bearers. Yeddyurappa is also said to have been advised to 'amicably sort' the issue with K S Eshwarappa. The party senior leadership has also advised Yeddyurappa, sources said, to attempt a patch up before the centre intervenes. Infighting in the BJP touched a new low when rebel workers convened a 'Save BJP' meet in Bengaluru earlier this week.

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