Bengaluru: In what in all probability is his “farewell speech” within the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of which he was a member for many years, state BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday mentioned, until the final breath of his life he will actually try in direction of constructing the get together and convey it to energy. The 79-year outdated veteran chief, who has already introduced his retirement from electoral politics, mentioned there is no such thing as a query of him sitting at residence, and after the meeting session, he will tour the state and marketing campaign for the get together and its candidates.
Intervening throughout the dialogue on state price range, the 4 instances CM repeatedly urged the ruling get together legislators to go earlier than the individuals with confidence and search votes and mentioned it’s sure that the BJP will come again to energy with a transparent majority
“If god gives me strength in the next election too, which is five years after this election, I will make all efforts for the BJP to come to power. As you are already aware I have said that I will not be contesting polls, but the respect shown to me and positions given to me by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party cannot be forgotten during my lifetime,” he mentioned.
“Till the last breath of my life I will honestly strive for building BJP and to bring it to power, let there be no doubts about it….I want to tell all our (BJP) MLAs on this side (treasury benches) to work with confidence and prepare for election, many from that side (opposition) are ready to come with us, if you are confident, we can take them along and bring back BJP to power with a clear majority, ” he mentioned.
Noting that he was talking for the final time within the Assembly, with the session set to conclude on Friday, Yediyurappa mentioned, “this in a way is my farewell, as I cannot come to the assembly and speak after this.”
Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy nonetheless intervened and mentioned, Yediyurappa will likely be making his final deal with within the House on Friday.
Yediyurappa in July final yr introduced that he is not going to be contesting the meeting polls, and will likely be vacating his Shikaripura Assembly seat, from the place his youthful son and the get together’s state Vice-President B Y Vijayendra will likely be contesting, if the excessive command agrees.
The veteran chief, who started his electoral politics as ‘Purasabha’ president in Shikaripura in Shivamogga district, was first elected to the Assembly from Shikaripura in 1983 and went on to win eight instances from there.
“I have heard certain speeches criticising the BJP for doing injustice to Yediyurappa and neglecting me. The BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have never neglected me, and considering the position and respect that they gave me, I’m indebted to Modi, and I can never forget the opportunities and positions given to me.”
He mentioned, as the get together gave him the chance, he was in a position to develop into Chief Minister 4 instances. “the opportunities that I have got, no one else has got ever.”
“If someone is under the illusion that they can make Yediyurappa sit quietly, by saying certain things, there is no question of Yediyurappa sitting quietly. I want to tell the legislators on the ruling side that BJP coming to power once again with a clear majority is as much certain that there are sun and moon, and they (Congress) sitting on that side (opposition) is also certain, let there be no doubt about it, don’t think that I’m making a prophecy,” he added.
Yediyurappa additional mentioned he will go to all of the meeting constituencies after this meeting session, and within the subsequent two months everybody will see how there will likely be change in Karnataka and the wind will blow in favour of BJP. “… Only thing that you (ruling party MLAs) have to do is go back to your constituencies after the session, earn the trust of the people, and inform them about the programmes and schemes announced in the budget for their benefit,” he added.
Yediyurappa resigned as CM on July 26, 2021. Age was seen as a major issue for his exit from the highest job, with an unwritten rule within the BJP of protecting out these above 75 years from elected places of work; additionally the excessive command wished to make method for contemporary management forward of the Assembly polls.
Targeting Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah, Yediyurappa sought to know what he meant by stating that he is not going to contest from the Badami seat, the place he had received within the final election.
“Does it mean you (Siddaramaiah) have not done development work in the constituency, or are you lacking confidence about winning from there again? When you are lacking courage to contest from the constituency, despite having worked there for the last five years, how will people from the other constituency trust you and will give you an opportunity?” he requested.
“I’m not saying this for the sake of criticism. My advice to Siddaramaiah even now is, if you want to give back to the constituency from where you had won and became the Leader of Opposition, you have to contest and win from there once again, only then it will have a meaning. If you contest from any other constituency, people there will feel that you had fled from the earlier segment and will not trust you,” he mentioned, urging Siddaramaiah to rethink about it.
Siddaramaiah, a former CM, who at the moment represents Badami section in Bagalkote district, has mentioned that he will contest from Kolar within the upcoming polls, if the Congress management agrees. Siddaramaiah was not within the House when Yediyurappa spoke.
Intervening, Deputy Leader of Opposition U T Khader mentioned the Congress Legislature Party chief enjoys the general public belief and recognition and he can contest and win from any of the 224 meeting segments.
Yediyurappa, throughout his speech, additionally suggested Chief Minister Bommai to implement the seventh pay fee for the state authorities staff.
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