Bangalore: Former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is reportedly unhappy with the ‘cold’ treatment he has received after returning to the BJP and has decided to distance himself from party activities and also stay away from the ongoing session of the state legislature.
But with his followers advising him to attend the session, he could make a token appearance in the House on Monday, according to sources close to him. However his absence at the core committee meeting on Wednesday was deliberate, they reveal.
Interestingly, the former Chief Minister is said to have advised his followers not to celebrate his return to the BJP with a rally in DavÂanagere as planned, telling them they could participate in such rallies if they were held by the party itself.
Besides the low key welcome he has received both from the BJP’s state and central leadership, Yeddyurappa is believed to be upset at not being treated as a decision- maker within the party.
The former Chief Minister is also said to be apprehensive about the lack of clarity in the state BJP over how it should go about fighting the coming Lok Sabha elections.
“On attending a recent RSS meeting in Bengaluru, he realised that the state BJP leadership had no specific plan for the Lok Sabha elections and was relying on Modi magic to rescue it in the state,” say sources close to him, adding that unless the party’s central leÂadership intervenes to set things right on this frÂont, he is not keen on working hard for it in the run-up to these elections. YedÂdyurappa is also said to be troubled by the discontent among state paÂrty leaders and is hoping its national leaders will take note of it before it is too late.
