Bommai Has Full Freedom to Pick His Team, Will Not Intervene: Yediyurappa

Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa whose resigned last week after months of internal turmoil in his cabinet on Friday reiterated that he will not intervene in the selection of ministers in the new cabinet. Stating that he will continue to work towards strengthening the party, the veteran BJP leader said that his successor and new Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is free to pick his team in consultation with the party leadership.

He visited the district to console the family of his fan, who had allegedly committed suicide pained by his resignation as CM, and gave them Rs 5 lakh. “Bommai is in Delhi today, in a few days he will discuss with the central leaders and decide on who should be in his cabinet, I will not intervene on who should be made minister or not. Bommai is completely free, he will discuss and choose his cabinet ministers…I will not give any suggestions on this," Yediyurappa said.

Speaking to reporters, he said his advice to the new Chief Minister is to do a good job and that Bommai has already made announcements aimed at helping the poor and the downtrodden. To a question on inducting legislators who had joined BJP after quitting Congress-JD(S) coalition in 2019 and had helped the party to come to power, the 78-year old leader said, it is left for Bommai to decide, he will discuss with leadership and take a decision.