Amid New Angst Over BS Yediyurappa, BJP Sets Up Talks

Arun Singh, the BJP's Karnataka in-charge, will meet with party leaders ahead of the state unit's core committee meeting.

Facing a growing pile of complaints against its Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the BJP has sent a top leader to Bengaluru for talks with party leaders. Arun Singh, the BJP's Karnataka in-charge, will meet with party leaders ahead of the state unit's core committee meeting. The UP-style "review meetings" have been set up at a time Mr Yediyurappa faces criticism and attacks from his own party colleagues. Some BJP MLAs have been openly critical of the Chief Minister. Among them is Mr Yediyurappa's one-time close aide KS Eshwarappa. The Rural Development Minister, who is from Shivamogga district like Mr Yediyurappa, had even written to the Governor Vajubhai Vala alleging interference in his portfolios by the Chief Minister.  The five-page letter accused Mr Yediyurappa of authoritarianism and serious lapses.