His critical comments against the central leadership and, going a step further, praising Congress could not have at a worse time for the BJP than when it is holding its National Executive meeting.
Yeddyurappa also hit out at some party leaders for “ill-treating” him, but did not name them.
However, he accused his party President Nitin Gadkari of being influenced by his bete noire and BJP General Secretary H N Anantkumar.