Bangalore: Certain faces always found in Company with Bookanakere Yeddyurappa have vanished after his 25 days purgatory experience in Parappana Agrahara cell no.5 as a captive.

One of them is his constant “girl-friend” Shobha Karandlaje, reporters say. Old associates have been replaced by new faces in Bellary rural by-poll and Shikaripur.

The BSY family has played its role in keeping the only woman minister in his former cabinet, far from him at present. The proximity of Shobha to Yeddy has been dented by the latter’s sons and son-in-law who are on bail from KHC.

They have asked her to maintain a healthy distance from the tainted ex-CM and supreme BJP leader in state.

Obviously, Shobha K. is following the tips, although highly attached to him in private. The rumour mills have stopped grinding now and do not make noises.

The question is whether Yeddy will get back as cm or not.

Shobha’s hands are full of power problems now, and bogus ration cards, too.