Ending three days of suspense, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today sent his resignation to BJP President Nitin Gadkari and expressed his “full support” to the party.Yeddyurappa, who was asked by the Central leadership to quit after the state Lokayukta indicted him in mining issue, faxed the letter to Gadkari.Party sources said in Delhi that the resignation has been accepted. They said, in the letter, the Chief Minister has given reasons for the delay in putting in his papers and cited astrological issues as the main cause. The sources said, Yeddyurappa, who became Chief Minister after installing first BJP' government in the South, will seek an appointment with Governor H R Bhardwaj and formally submit his resignation. Yeddyurappa's successor is likely to be announced today with the names of Lok Sabha MP Sadanand Gowda, Ministers V S Acharya and Suresh Kumar S doing the rounds for the top post.
News On AIR | July 31, 2011 10:10 AM
Karnataka: B S Yeddyurappa resigns