Yediyurappa's political secretary attempts suicide
Political secretary and relative of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was on Friday hospitalised after an alleged suicide attempt. According to police sources, NR Santosh was found unconscious at his Dollars Colony residence in Bengaluru after which he was rushed to a private hospital by his family members. Yediyurappa, who visited the hospital late last night where his grand nephew was admitted to, said he had seen him "happy" earlier.
According to the sources, Santosh is said to have attempted sucide by consuming sleeping pills. Yediyurappa said Santosh was receiving good
treatment.
"This morning, we walked together for 45 minutes. Even yesterday, I saw he was happy. I don't know why this happened. I will find out and talk to his family," he told reporters.
Police sources said the reason for Santosh allegedly trying to end his life was yet to be known.
Santosh was appointed as the chief minister's political secretary in May this year. He had served as Yediyurappa's personal assistant when
the BJP veteran was Leader of Opposition and the party's state president.
Recently there were reports that Santosh may resign from the post of CM's political secretary, citing alleged differences with a few in Yediyurappa's inner circles.
He is said to have played a key role during the political turmoil in the state last year which saw several Congress-JD(S) legislators turning rebels and camping in Mumbai.
It had eventually led to the fall of the coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy, with the BJP later coming to power.
Santosh, who has been keeping a low profile for some time now, is said to have been nursing political ambitions with an eye on next assembly polls.
