Yediyurappa says no deal with JD(S) yet

Bengaluru: Days after stating that BJP will have an understanding with former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda-led Janata Dal-Secular for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, veteran leader and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said discussions in this regard have not reached finality yet.

He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amith Shah, who are busy with other responsibilities, may discuss and decide on the issue in a couple of days. "As Modi ji is busy with other issues, most probably there may be discussion after a couple of days. Till now no discussions have taken place. We will have to wait and see," Yediyurappa said.

Speaking to reporters Bengaluru, he said, "When I spoke earlier, things had not come to any finality. Even now there is no finality. Prime Minister, Amit Shah and other leaders will discuss and decide, until then we will have to wait. I feel as Modi ji and others are busy today and tomorrow, discussions may happen in two to three days." Yediyurappa on Friday said the BJP will have an understanding with JD-S for the Lok Sabha elections, an announcement that shot up the political temperature in the state.