In a surprise announcement,BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa today said his son B Y Vijayendra would not contest from Varuna constituency in Mysuru against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yatindra, triggering angry protests from party workers that led to a police lathicharge. "Vijayendra is not filing his nomination today.. A common man (party worker) will be fielded and he will be filing the nomination," Yeddyurappa said, without citing any reason. The BJP has not so far officially announced any candidate for Varuna constituency, but Vijayendra had been campaigning for weeks and even taken a house on rent there. According to party sources, Vijayendra, Yeddyurappa's second son, was to file his nomination from Varuna today. Yeddyurappa's elder son B Y Raghavendra is the sitting member of the assembly from Shikaripura in Shivamogga district.

Source: dna April 23, 2018 16:52 UTC