Hubballi: MP Shobha Karandlaje claimed that BJP’s state president, B S Yeddyurappa, would become the next Chief Minister of the state after the bypolls which will be held next month.

Address the media at Jamkhandi, claimed many Congress legislators would resign from the party to join the BJP after the bypoll results were declared on November 6.

They criticised JD(S) president, former Prime Minister, H D Deve Gowda for backing Congress president, Rahul Gandhi for the post of Prime Minister in 2019.