Though the party high command choosing him as the party chief in Karnataka is largely attributed to the stature of his father, B.Y. Vijayendra asserted on Friday evening that while he was “proud to be B.S. Yediyurappa’s son”, that was not the only criterion for him being entrusted responsibility.
Mr. Vijayendra first made a splash in Karnataka’s political scene when he wanted to contest against then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Varuna in 2018. However, he was denied ticket at the last minute. Starting then, his attempts to make inroads in the party met with stiff resistance. Though he wanted to become the party’s general secretary in the State, he was made one of the party’s several vice-presidents in 2020.
