<p>The BJP core group will meet today to take a decision on replacing Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda with Lingayat leader Jagadish Shettar and finalise the strategy for the Vice presidential election.<br /><br /></p>.<p>BJP President Nitin Gadkari has convened the meeting of the party's core group to take a final decision on making Shettar as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka.<br /><br />Shettar, who is the Rural Development Minister, is B S Yeddyurappa's choice for the top post in the state.<br /><br />The party is also likely to appoint a Deputy Chief Minister to placate other senior party leaders representing different communities of Karnataka.<br /><br />The names of Minister R Ashok and Karnataka BJP chief K S Eshwarappa are doing the rounds for the post of Deputy Chief Minister.<br /><br />The Vice Presidential election will also be discussed by the Core Group.<br />Sources said since the Opposition lacks the numbers, the party may decide not to field a candidate and instead support a candidate put up by one of its allies or a non-Congress party.<br /><br />The issues related to the Presidential poll, including the office of profit issue involving UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee, will also be discussed at the meeting.</p>
<p>The BJP core group will meet today to take a decision on replacing Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda with Lingayat leader Jagadish Shettar and finalise the strategy for the Vice presidential election.<br /><br /></p>.<p>BJP President Nitin Gadkari has convened the meeting of the party's core group to take a final decision on making Shettar as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka.<br /><br />Shettar, who is the Rural Development Minister, is B S Yeddyurappa's choice for the top post in the state.<br /><br />The party is also likely to appoint a Deputy Chief Minister to placate other senior party leaders representing different communities of Karnataka.<br /><br />The names of Minister R Ashok and Karnataka BJP chief K S Eshwarappa are doing the rounds for the post of Deputy Chief Minister.<br /><br />The Vice Presidential election will also be discussed by the Core Group.<br />Sources said since the Opposition lacks the numbers, the party may decide not to field a candidate and instead support a candidate put up by one of its allies or a non-Congress party.<br /><br />The issues related to the Presidential poll, including the office of profit issue involving UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee, will also be discussed at the meeting.</p>
