Bangalore: Former CM Yeddyurappa has lashed out at Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda and said he was a failure as a chief minister.

Speaking to reporters here on May 14, Monday evening, Yeddy also said that the CM had betrayed the MLAs who made him the chief minister. He also did not spare State BJP in-charge Ananthkumar and said he was eyeing the chief ministerial chair.

The former CM who claimed he had the support of 50-52 MLAs, however said he had asked them to resume their work though they have tendered their resignation letters to him.

He also stated that he had only postponed his decision which he was supposed to announce today. At the same time he was also all praise of senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley stating only Jaitley had spoken to him several times.