Chamarajanagara: Former Chief Minister B. S. Yeddiyurappa on Wednesday March 30 surprised all by announcing Kollegala Constituency BJP candidate for next Assembly election.
Yeddiyurappa was partcipaing in a religious function at Gowdalli Village in Yelandur Taluk of the District. Addressing the gathering he said that last time you elected legislator N. Mahesh from here. This year also please elect him, he appealed.
Former MLA G. N. Nanjundaswamy, MP V. Srinivas Prasad’s son-in-law Dr. Mohan, Chamarajanagara Police Inspector B. Puttaswamy are the other key aspirants of BJP ticket from Kollegala.
In his address, MLA N. Mahesh said that BJP Leader B. S. Yeddiyurappa earlier fought like Arjuna, and now he working like Sri Krishna. “Yeddiyurappa has not betrayed anybody but helped all who believed in him. He said Yeddiyurappa’s popularity has not waned despite no power.