New Delhi: BJP leader DV Sadananda Gowda on Sunday resigned from the post of Karnataka Chief Minister after a meeting with the party high command in New Delhi, thus ending a long fought battle between him and party strongman BS Yeddyurappa, whom he had replaced nearly an year ago. Sources said Gowda told Gadkari that he would hand over his resignation to the Governor soon.
Within months of Gowda taking over, ties between him and his predecessor had strained and Yeddyurappa, on numerous occasions, threatened to leave the party if Gowda was not replaced.
Yeddyurappa is believed to have proposed his loyalist and Lingayat leader Jagadish Shettar's name for the post. It is likely the BJP high command will make Shettar the Chief Minister keeping its eyes on the powerful Lingayat votes in the state.
Meanwhile, Gowda has said that he would abide by the party decision, whatever it would be. "I have said whatever decision the central leadership takes, I am prepared to accept."
Sources say the BJP will likely send Sadanand Gowda to the Rajya Sabha.
They also say that KS Eshwarappa could be made the deputy chief minister of the state.
Meanwhile, the BJP meeting is underway at party President Nitin Gadkari's residence. An announcement on the new Karnataka CM is likely soon.
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