BJP State unit president B.Y. Vijayendra on Sunday appealed to former Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa to change his decision to contest the Lok Sabha polls to ensure Narendra Modi is re-elected as Prime Minister.
However, Mr. Eshwarappa has rejected the appeal and asked Mr. Vijayendra to resign the party post.
Mr. Vijayendra, who was here as part of the campaign for his brother B.Y. Raghavendra, BJP candidate for the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat, told presspersons that Mr. Eshwarappa must have taken the decision to jump into the poll fray because of certain situations.
