"Earlier, I had decided to quit BJP on December 9. But I will now possibly quit BJP by month-end," he told reporters here.
Yeddyurappa had decided to launch his Karnataka Janata Party on December 9 at a public rally in Haveri after the state's ruling BJP decided to hold the winter session of the assembly between December 5 to December 13, which would have left no option for Yeddyurappa's followers but to miss the launch of the party.
Reacting to BJP's warning that it would take action against those attending his rally at Haveri, Yeddyurappa said the issue was left to the BJP leadership but those interested to join his party were welcome and those who weren't could continue to be with BJP.
Asked about his secret meeting with senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, Yeddyurappa, who has been fuming at the BJP leadership at the Centre and in the state for
