<p>Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party government is safe for now as former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday announced that he has "temporarily put off the decision to quit the party".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Unable to muster enough support from legislators required to topple the present state government, the BJP leader announced that he has “temporarily” put on hold plans to quit the party along with his supporters.<br /><br />Instead, Yeddyurappa vented his spleen on member of Lok Sabha Ananth Kumar, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and state BJP President K S Eshwarappa, blaming the trio for his woes and charging them with working against the party’s interests.<br /><br />Thus, the Sadananda Gowda government has survived yet another attempt by the Yeddyurappa group to destabilise it, the fourth time since Gowda assumed office in August 2011.<br /><br />“I have asked all ministers who have offered to resign to resume work from tomorrow. I am confident that the party high command will advise the chief minister to mend his ways and ensure that the government is run properly,” Yeddyurappa told the media.<br /><br />His announcement came after a day-long meeting with his supporters, including a couple of ministers and religious leaders. Contrary to his expectations, not many party legislators turned up at the crucial breakfast meeting he had convened at his Race Course residence.<br /><br />Only 17 MLAs and ministers, who had offered to resign, attended the meeting, and most of them are reported to have advised Yeddyurappa against quitting the party.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party government is safe for now as former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday announced that he has "temporarily put off the decision to quit the party".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Unable to muster enough support from legislators required to topple the present state government, the BJP leader announced that he has “temporarily” put on hold plans to quit the party along with his supporters.<br /><br />Instead, Yeddyurappa vented his spleen on member of Lok Sabha Ananth Kumar, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and state BJP President K S Eshwarappa, blaming the trio for his woes and charging them with working against the party’s interests.<br /><br />Thus, the Sadananda Gowda government has survived yet another attempt by the Yeddyurappa group to destabilise it, the fourth time since Gowda assumed office in August 2011.<br /><br />“I have asked all ministers who have offered to resign to resume work from tomorrow. I am confident that the party high command will advise the chief minister to mend his ways and ensure that the government is run properly,” Yeddyurappa told the media.<br /><br />His announcement came after a day-long meeting with his supporters, including a couple of ministers and religious leaders. Contrary to his expectations, not many party legislators turned up at the crucial breakfast meeting he had convened at his Race Course residence.<br /><br />Only 17 MLAs and ministers, who had offered to resign, attended the meeting, and most of them are reported to have advised Yeddyurappa against quitting the party.<br /><br /></p>
