A Bengaluru court on June 13 issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Yediyurappa in the case registered against him on March 14 this year.
Recently, the Karnataka Police filed a chargesheet under the POCSO Act, alleging offenses including sexual assault and harassment. Earlier, the High Court had barred Yediyurappa's arrest, citing his stature. Yediyurappa denies the allegations, vowing to contest them legally.
Veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was among the early voters today, accompanied by sons -- B Y Raghavendra, BJP candidate from Shimoga Lok Sabha segment and B Y Vijayendra, party's state president -- and daughters-in-law.
Assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh have already concluded while polling in Rajasthan and Telangana will take place on November 25 and 30 respectively. Results in all five states will be declared on December 3.
India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of the voters and predict which party they are likely to support if Lok Sabha elections are held today.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said that they may start an agitation against the state releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
Earlier, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda had said that the JDS would fight the Lok Sabha elections independently in 2024.
India TV has conducted an opinion poll to analyse which party will have an edge if Lok Sabha elections are held today.
Campaigning in the state ahead of next month's elections, Yediyurappa said that Jagadish Shettar is going to be defeated and there candidate will win 101 per cent.
The People from Karnataka will not forgive Jagadish Shettar. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had offered Jagadish Shettar, a ministerial position in the cabinet. We had offered a ticket to Jagadish Shatter's family. But he didn't respond to it, said former CM Yediyurappa.
Jagadish Shettar on Tuesday expressed that he was not happy with the party's decision of not giving him the ticket to contest in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Karnataka elections: Shettar, a sitting MLA from Hubli-Dharwad Central, said he has told the leadership that he would contest the election again, and requested them to give him an opportunity.
Agitating members of the Banjara community targeted Yediyurappa's house and resorted to stone-pelting in which some cops were also injured. The protest was against the internal reservation for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) announced by the state government.
After hearing arguments, the bench, also comprising Justice Hima Kohli, issued notice to Abraham on a petition by the senior BJP leader challenging the high court order. During the hearing, the top court said it would examine the matter.
Lingayat, a dominant community, forms the major vote bank of the BJP. Both Yediyurappa and Patil hail from the community.
CM Basavaraja Bommai had earlier announced that the under-construction Shivamogga airport will be named after former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. The state Cabinet has already taken a decision in this regard.
For Karnataka election preparation, the BJP has constituted three teams which will tour the state and visit several divisions. During the tour, senior state party leaders will interact with ground level workers, cadres and conduct rallies.
The Lingayat strongman claimed that a few Congress leaders are in touch with some BJP leaders.
Yediyurappa had resigned on July 26, which coincided with the completion of his two years' term in the office.
Abraham has alleged that Yediyurappa and others, including their son and relatives, received kickbacks from a contractor to restart a stalled housing project of the Bangalore Development Authority.
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