Veteran BJP veteran leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday announced his retirement from electoral politics and said his second son, B.Y. Vijayendra, would contest from Shikaripur, which he has held eight times, in the next Assembly elections.
Mr. Yediyurappa, however, emphasised that there was no question of retirement from active politics and that he would tour the State to bring the party back to power. With elections going to take place in 2023 in the State, it is being watched with curiosity how the party would treat the senior leader unanimously announcing his son’s candidature.
Mr. Yediyurappa chose the occasion of offering ‘bagina’ at Anjanapura dam, where about four decades ago he had taken an active interest in repair works involving locals, to make the announcement.
