B S Yeddyurappa, waiting for Act II

Yeddyurappa says, he will develop tourism and roll out the red carpet for potential investors

Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa (who changed the spelling of his last name on astrological advice) is the envy of many of his party colleagues. None of them was named chief ministerial candidate more than a year ahead of the election. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah announced several months ago that when (not if) the BJP gets a majority in Karnataka, it is Yeddyurappa who will be chief minister. BSY, as he is known, is now conscious that he has to put in place a strategy to achieve that objective — and also demolish those who come in the way.