As part of his relentless campaign to reclaim the post of chief minister, and augment the number of his supporters in the house, former Karnataka chief minister, B.S. Yeddyurappa, has decided to host a tea party on March 30 at his home, for party MLAs and all ministers. “The CM was supposed to host a tea for party MLAs. Since he is not doing it, our leader has planned to host a tea for all the MLAs, MLCs and ministers,” sources said.
With Friday’s tea party, Mr Yeddyurappa is likely to set the tone for the political drama which could unfold post the Budget Session, more so as party national president, Nitin Gadkari starts a consultation process with both camps, to resolve the Karnataka crisis. The BSY camp believes he would be reinstated as after the UP elections, the Central leaders realised they could not rule out the possibility of emergence of a Third Front. “To prevent regional parties, like Janata Dal (S) in Karnataka, which may join the Third Front and gain an upper hand, the central leadership will reinstate Mr Yeddyurappa,” sources said.