<p>Bengaluru: Amid dissent within a section of the party, BJP district unit presidents on Monday presented a united front, expressing support for state party president B Y Vijayendra.</p>.<p>This comes as Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and his supporters have taken a defiant stance against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and his son Vijayendra. The district unit chiefs convened at a private hotel to discuss their concerns, BJP sources said.</p>.<p>Members of the BJP state organisation committee also attended the meeting, they said.</p>.'We stand in support of him': BJP's Yatnal finds a friend in former minister Jarikholi amid show cause notice .<p>"At a time when the state unit is preparing to challenge the Siddaramaiah government, such internal conflicts are harmful," a BJP leader told PTI.</p>.<p>The leader acknowledged the party's recent setbacks, including the loss of all three seats in the assembly by-polls. "Infighting and internal disputes are causing significant damage to the party," he said.</p>.<p>The district presidents plan to hold another meeting on Tuesday in the presence of BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, the leader said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Yatnal has embarked on a month-long anti-Waqf march from November 25 to December 25, which lacks approval from the state leadership. Despite being issued a show-cause notice, Yatnal has continued his march.</p>.<p>On Monday, he reiterated his criticism of Yediyurappa and Vijayendra, accusing them of "surrendering to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar." </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Amid dissent within a section of the party, BJP district unit presidents on Monday presented a united front, expressing support for state party president B Y Vijayendra.</p>.<p>This comes as Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and his supporters have taken a defiant stance against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and his son Vijayendra. The district unit chiefs convened at a private hotel to discuss their concerns, BJP sources said.</p>.<p>Members of the BJP state organisation committee also attended the meeting, they said.</p>.'We stand in support of him': BJP's Yatnal finds a friend in former minister Jarikholi amid show cause notice .<p>"At a time when the state unit is preparing to challenge the Siddaramaiah government, such internal conflicts are harmful," a BJP leader told PTI.</p>.<p>The leader acknowledged the party's recent setbacks, including the loss of all three seats in the assembly by-polls. "Infighting and internal disputes are causing significant damage to the party," he said.</p>.<p>The district presidents plan to hold another meeting on Tuesday in the presence of BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, the leader said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Yatnal has embarked on a month-long anti-Waqf march from November 25 to December 25, which lacks approval from the state leadership. Despite being issued a show-cause notice, Yatnal has continued his march.</p>.<p>On Monday, he reiterated his criticism of Yediyurappa and Vijayendra, accusing them of "surrendering to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar." </p>