Bengaluru: Signalling his retirement from electoral politics, former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) on Friday propped up his second son and State BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra as his successor in Shikaripura Assembly segment of Shivamogga district for next year’s Assembly polls. BSY, a four-time Chief Minister, was elected from Shikaripura for eight terms.
“I am not contesting from Shikaripura and Vijayendra will be the BJP candidate there. I appeal the people of Shikaripura taluk to elect him with a big margin,” he said while emphasising that there was no question of him retiring from active politics and that he would tour the State to bring the party back to power.
