BSY shuns governor post, keeping sons' political future in mind!

After he stepped down from the chief minister's post, B S Yediyurappa said that he will remain within the state and stay active in politics raising doubts if he would indulge in alternative politics. But the future of his two sons who are active in politics seems to be the reason that keeps BJP strong man rooted in Karnataka.

Bengaluru:After steppingdown from the Chief Minister's post, what is going to be the plan of Karnataka's BJP stalwart B S Yediyurappa? a question that is being debated in Karnataka's politics. Yediyurappa apparently rejected the post of governor, the position BJP leaders offered after they put in considerable work for the party, and said, "I want to be active in politics."

He had also categorically ruled out taking any authority in the future. His stand has raised many an eyebrow in Karnataka. Whether the Lingayat strongman will repeat his earlier stunt of floating his own party like he did in 2012. But it appears that the future of his two sons going to keep the leader rooted in Karnataka.

One of his sons, B Y Raghavendra is already an MP from Shivamogga constituency, while another son B Y Vijayendra is active in the state politics. He had communicated to the high command that he could not be taking the position of a governor far away from Karnataka. He had reasoned that one of his sons have to leave Karnataka and stay with him and it will jeopardize their career. He wants to be among the people of Karnataka and can't sit in a palace.

BSY reportedly said that, "When Atal Bihari Vajpayee was PM, he had invited me to be the Central minister. But, I refused and I will not accept any post at the Centre."

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