Bangalore: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa said that the people that people in Karnataka want him to re-join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to help Narendra Modi become the prime minister of the country.
"Long back I had written a letter to NDA chairman that I am going to support the alliance because almost 70-75% of the people of the country want Modi ji to become the Prime Minister of India. There is no other alternative leadership. So in the interest of the country we should take some decision and sacrifice other things. Together we will work in the interest of the people and we want Modi to become the PM," he told CNN-IBN.
Yeddyurappa admitted that certain leaders within his party, Karnataka Janatha Paksha, were against his decision to merge his party with the BJP. "I am trying my level best to convince all our 6 MLA's. Together the BJP-KJP alliance will work for the people," he said.
Yeddyurappa's decision to merge his party with the BJP comes after BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had pitched to bring Yeddyurappa back on camp.
The Lingayat leader said he was confident that he will be able to help BJP win 20 Lok Sabha seats during the upcoming elections.
Yeddyurappa had earlier said that he grew up in the RSS parivar and that he became the chief minister of Karnataka only because of the blessings and support of the party. He had even said that his return was "unconditional" and that the Congress had benefited as a result of the BJP and KJP contesting the May 8 assembly elections separately in the state.
Garnering 10 per cent vote share and six seats, Yeddyurappa had damaged the prospects of the then ruling BJP but failed to make an impact as an independent entity.
Yeddyurappa, a strongman from the majority Lingayat community, was made to quit as chief minister in July 2011 over findings of Lokayukta indicting him on illegal mining issue.
Sidelined by BJP central leadership subsequently, Yeddyurappa had formed KJP in December last year, ending his 40-year-long association with BJP.
Source: IBNLive
"Long back I had written a letter to NDA chairman that I am going to support the alliance because almost 70-75% of the people of the country want Modi ji to become the Prime Minister of India. There is no other alternative leadership. So in the interest of the country we should take some decision and sacrifice other things. Together we will work in the interest of the people and we want Modi to become the PM," he told CNN-IBN.
Yeddyurappa admitted that certain leaders within his party, Karnataka Janatha Paksha, were against his decision to merge his party with the BJP. "I am trying my level best to convince all our 6 MLA's. Together the BJP-KJP alliance will work for the people," he said.
Yeddyurappa's decision to merge his party with the BJP comes after BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had pitched to bring Yeddyurappa back on camp.
The Lingayat leader said he was confident that he will be able to help BJP win 20 Lok Sabha seats during the upcoming elections.
Yeddyurappa had earlier said that he grew up in the RSS parivar and that he became the chief minister of Karnataka only because of the blessings and support of the party. He had even said that his return was "unconditional" and that the Congress had benefited as a result of the BJP and KJP contesting the May 8 assembly elections separately in the state.
Garnering 10 per cent vote share and six seats, Yeddyurappa had damaged the prospects of the then ruling BJP but failed to make an impact as an independent entity.
Yeddyurappa, a strongman from the majority Lingayat community, was made to quit as chief minister in July 2011 over findings of Lokayukta indicting him on illegal mining issue.
Sidelined by BJP central leadership subsequently, Yeddyurappa had formed KJP in December last year, ending his 40-year-long association with BJP.
Source: IBNLive
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