Mysuru, Jan 26: State BJP president and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday predicted that a poll outcome parallel to the election results in Uttar Pradesh is all set to happen in Karnataka. “BJP is poised to win 150 seats in the State,” he said.
Speaking at the Parivarthana Yatra, which saw the presence of top BJP leaders including national president Amit Shah, here at the Maharaja College Grounds, Mr. Yeddyurappa asked the people to imagine the change the State will see if the State and the Centre was ruled by the BJP.
Karnataka is among the only few States, which is ruled by the Congress. The Congress will be wiped out even in those States and “Congress-free country” is a matter of time, he said.
Mr. Yeddyurappa targeted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in his entire speech and announced that his party will soon be making charges against the Chief Minister and some of his Cabinet colleagues.
He said the people were fed up with this government and this was evident during his yatra. There is anti-incumbency wherever I have toured. Lawlessness, corruption, nepotism are the contributions of this Congress government, which needs to be removed in the coming elections.
Claiming that the government had gone “bankrupt”, Mr. Yeddyurappa said that Karnataka lost an opportunity to get investments worth Rs. 16,000 crore as Mr. Siddaramaiah did not accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi on some of his foreign tours, while CMs of other States did. “He did not accompany Mr. Modi for political reasons,” he said.
Recalling the transfer of Hassan Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri Dasari, Mr. Yeddyurappa lashed out at the Chief Minister and said his style of functioning was condemnable.
Former Minister V. Sreenivas Prasad described Mr. Siddaramaiah as an “opportunist” and demanded that the Congress be unseated. “The anti-incumbency factor will sink Mr. Siddaramaiah and the Congress,” he said.
He urged people not to vote for the Congress as it would support the “arrogance and egotism of Mr. Siddaramaiah.” Mr. Prasad accused Mr. Siddaramaiah of hatching a “conspiracy” to become the Chief Minister.

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