Press Trust of India
Hassan (Kar), Dec 11: Seeking to ensure unanimous
election of Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda in the December 22
Legislative Council bye-election, his predecessor B S
Yeddyurappa today said he had requested leaders of JD-S and
Congress not to field their candidates in the poll.
"I have called up JD-S supremo Deve Gowda, state PCC chief
G Parameshwar and opposition leader in the Assembly
Siddaramaiah, requesting them not to field their candidates
and elect Sadananda Gowda unanimously to the Upper House," he
told reporters after visiting the Kodi Mutt here.
He, however, refused to divulge what the reactions of
these leaders were to his request.
Siddaramaiah reportedly told Yeddyurappa the Congress High
Command would take decision on the matter and he would abide
by it.
Yeddyurappa's request came amidst speculation that BJP
rebel leader B Sreeramulu, who has claimed he has 22
legislators with him, would join hands with Congress and JD-S
to defeat his close aide.
Sadananda Gowda, sworn in Chief Minister in August, is a
Lok Sabha member and has to get elected to the state
legislature within six months to fulfil a Constitutional
requirement.
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