No plan to change Karnataka CM Yediyurappa, BJP state president Kateel, says Arun Singh

He says the BJP will not tolerate leaders making public statements on party affairs

Amidst attempts by some BJP leaders to unseat B S Yediyurappa, the party's National General Secretary (Karnataka in-charge) Arun Singh on Thursday said there is no proposal before the BJP top brass to change Chief Minister.

Dismissing that these are rumours, Singh told reporters, "Yediyurappa is the CM, he is doing good work. He will continue to be the CM. He, along with all ministers, did good work in handling the Covid-19 pandemic."

There is no proposal before the BJP top brass to remove Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and State unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel, senior leader Arun Singh said on Thursday.

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He dismissed talk of the removal of incumbent state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel

"Such rumours shouldn't be spread. Under the party's present state chief, organisation work is going on well. We're doing good work on the ground. There's no change, it is an imagination," he said. Both CM and state unit president will continue in their respective posts, he insisted.

To a question on some of the leaders making statements on changing the CM, he said the party would not tolerate leaders making public statements on party affairs. "I will ask them why they make such statements, he said.

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"The party will also not tolerate some leaders initiating a signature campaign. I will be visiting Bengaluru next week and meet all leaders. I will hear their grievances," he said.

After meeting all the leaders, a decision will be taken whether to ask the CM to convene a legislative party meeting.

To a question on why Yediyurappa gave a statement that he would continue as the CM as long the party high command wants, Singh said " There is nothing wrong in his statement. The CM reposed faith in party top leaders. Every party leaders and Chief Ministers have such faith in our top leaders."