Crisis in Karnataka BJP continued today with dissidents persisting with their demand for the removal of Chief Minister B S Yuddyurappa, who said that the party leadership is evolving a "new formula" to end the stalemate.
Pressing their demand, the rebel group claimed the central leadership had not decided in favour of continuing with Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister.
Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy, who has been camping in New Delhi, met senior party leader Sushma Swaraj as part of his oust Yeddyurappa campaign.
"In the interest of BJP and the workers in Karnataka, we need a very good leadership in the state. Whatever my stand is, I am not changing," he told reporters in Delhi.
State Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy, spearheading the campaign along with his brother Janardhana Reddy, described as "lies and creation of the media", reports quoting BJP Chief President Rajnath Singh as saying that Yeddyurappa would continue.
Talking to reporters in Bangalore, he said Singh had not told them about it (continuation of Yeddyurappa) and a decision (on leadership change) could not be taken within a few hours.