Yeddyurappa Loyalists

• No intention to topple Karnataka's BJP govt, says BS Yeddyurappa

  Days after 13 of his loyalist legislators in BJP announced their resignations, pushing the government into a crisis, Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) chief BS Yeddyurappa today said he has no intention to topple the Shettar govt.

• BS Yeddyurappa dares BJP to act against MLAs who attended his rally

  BS Yeddyurppa gave his former party of 40 years, the BJP, notice of his arrival as a strong political rival on Sunday, launching his Karnataka Janata Party to lusty cheers from more than one lakh loyalists, including 13 MLAs of the BJP.

• Sacked BJP minister hits back, terms action against him unethical

  Sacked Karnataka minister BJ Puttaswamy, a staunch loyalist of former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, slammed BJP's decision to drop him from the cabinet was "unethical and undemocratic".

• BJP sacks BS Yeddyurappa loyalist as Karnataka minister

  Cracking the whip against BS Yeddyurappa loyalists in BJP and in the party-led government in Karnataka, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar today sacked Cooperative Minister BJ Puttaswamy, a loyalist of the former Chief Minister, from the cabinet.

• BS Yeddyurappa hosts breakfast for loyalists

  Ignoring party warning, about 23 legislators and seven ministers today attended the breakfast meet hosted by former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who broke away from the ruling BJP recently, in a virtual expression of solidarity with him.

• Yeddyurappa gets backing of his loyalists to form new party

  A combative former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today held confabulations with his supporters, as he sought to give a major push to his resolve to float a regional party and claimed support of a significant section of legislators and MPs from the state.

• Ayanur Manjunath removed as BJP spokesperson

  In what is seen as a first warning to loyalists of sulking former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, BJP Karnataka unit today removed Ayanur Manjunath from the party spokesman's post.

• Will accept any direction issued by BJP leadership: Sadananda Gowda

  With several loyalists of B S Yeddyurappa gunning for his head, Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said he would accept any "direction" issued to him by the BJP leadership.

• Karnataka crisis: Yeddyurappa loyalists demand change of chief minister, threaten to quit

  Stepping up pressure over their demand for change in the leadership in Karnataka, seven ministers loyal to former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa threatened to quit. They have asked the party's central leadership to make Rural Development Minister Jagadish Shettar the new Chief Minister of the state, replacing Sadananda Gowda.

• Crisis in Karnataka BJP: Former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa set to quit?

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit in Karnataka might be edging closer to a split with sources saying former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has threatened to resign from the state assembly on Monday. Mr Yeddyurappa, sources say, is angry over the lack of support shown to him by the BJP after the Supreme Court, on Friday, ordered the Central Burea...

• No need to convene emergency legislative party meet: Gowda

  Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said that there was no need for convening an emergency legislative party meeting, as sought by loyalists of BS Yeddyurappa, to discuss reports of a written complaint against some ministers and demanding action against them."The matter need not be discussed in the legislature party meeting", he told repor...

• Yeddyurappa loyalists launch signature campaign

  Seeking to mount pressure on the BJP central leadership, a group of party MLAs loyal to former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa today launched a signature campaign to press their demand for a 'suitable position' to their leader.

• Gowda my CM, Yeddyurappa my leader: Renukacharya

  A day after RSS directed the Karnataka BJP unit to put an end to internal squabbling over the leadership issue, Excise Minister M P Renukacharya, a loyalist of former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, today said D V Sadananda Gowda is his CM and Yeddyurappa leader.

• Yeddyurappa discusses options with loyalist ministers, legislators

  Appearing to be in no hurry to quit without a fight, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa held consultations with his loyalist ministers and legislators today.