Yeddyurappa now says will return as CM in six months

BANGALORE: Outgoing Karnataka chief ministerBS Yeddyurappa, who lost his job in the wake of his indictment by Lokayukta in the illegal mining scam, on Tuesday publicly said he would return to this post in six months. 

68-year-old Yeddyurappa, who is the first BJPchief minister of a southern state, made this remark at an informal meet with state government officials. 

Video footages beamed by TV channels showed one unidentified official telling Yeddyurappa how it had been a pleasure to work with him. And the BJP leader's response was that he would be back as the state chief minister in six months. 

The remark by Yeddyurappa, who was forced to step down on Sunday, set tongues wagging as to whether it was said in jest or seriousness. 

Yeddyurappa, who has been reportedly told by BJP central leadership that he will have a say in choosing his successor, has been solidly backing Udupi-Chikkamagalur MP DV Sadananda Gowda for the CM's post. read more