Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and prominent BJP figure DV Sadananda Gowda announces his retirement from electoral politics.
In response, ex-CM BS Yediyurappa addresses the media, stating that Sadananda Gowda has received directives from the Centre, leading to his decision not to contest elections this time. The party has encouraged Gowda to actively engage in party programs, emphasizing his avoidance of direct participation in elections.
Yediyurappa mentions the inability to allocate tickets for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, indicating that the high command explicitly instructed Sadananda Gowda not to participate. However, Sadananda Gowda clarifies that his decision is not influenced by external pressure to retire.
