Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa said on Thursday that he won't be contesting for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections and that he had already resigned from the CM post pertaining to his age.

He also added that BJP will get majority this election and will continue to maintain the same in the forthcoming elections.

News agency ANI quoting Yediyurappa wrote,“I've taken decision not to contest Assembly election & also resigned from CM post as I've already crossed 80 yrs of age. Even if I've crossed 80 yrs, I'll go around in state not only this time but next time as well. We'll see we'll get majority not only this time but also next time”

BS Yediyurappa served as the 13th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2008 to 2016, and currently is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

 

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Amritsar: Unidentified individuals opened fire at the youth who were on their way to the rally for Gurjeet Singh Aujila, the Congress candidate for Amritsar parliamentary constituency, at Ajnala on Saturday afternoon. One youth was injured in the firing, reported Amar Ujala.

 The miscreants reportedly fled the scene after the incident, taking advantage of the huge gathering. Meanwhile, Aujila has alleged the role of AAP leader Kuldeep Dhaliwali’s relatives in the firing incident. Local police have visited the scene and an investigation is in progress.