I’ll become Karnataka CM in 18 days, then people can breathe a sigh of relief: Yeddyurappa

Yadgir, Apr 25: BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa has expressed confidence that he would become the chief minister of Karnataka once again after May 12 Karnataka assembly polls.

Addressing a large gathering at Mudnal Layout after party candidate Venkatareddy Mudnal filed his nomination papers from Yadgir constituency yesterday, Mr Yeddyurappa dubbed the Siddaramaiah government as anti-people and urged people to teach a lesson to Congress.

“I will become Chief Minister in 18 days and people. Then you can breathe a sigh of relief. I will assure you a people-friendly and farmer-friendly government,” he said.

Mr. Yeddyurappa particularly criticised Mr. Siddaramaiah for coming to Badami after realising that he will lose in Chamundeshwari constituency and asked: “Is it not shameful for a Chief Minister, who claims that he has given pro-people governance, to search for a safe constituency?”

“Congressmen’s poverty has been eradicated but people are still living in poverty after 50 years of Congress rule. Therefore, you have to take a stern decision to send the most corrupt and an anti-people Congress government back home,” he said.