BJP issues show cause notice to its K’taka MLA for statements against CM

Bengaluru, Feb 12 : The BJP’s central disciplinary committee on Friday served show cause notice to its own Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Karnataka for statements against Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa.
Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, the MLA from Vijayapura has been constantly making statements against Yediyurapa and even alleged that he would be replaced soon by the party’s high command with a leader from the northern Karnataka region.
A senior legislator from the BJP on the condition of anonymity confirmed to the IANS that Basanagouda had been served the show cause notice from Delhi.
Following the Central leadership’s move, Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel said that since December he has been maintaining that Basanagouda will face stern action for his remarks against the government.
Even as time and again, Basanagouda had made statements over the leadership change in the state, several other BJP leaders denounced any such ‘development’.
Despite, Nalin and Union Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda’s repeated warning to the Vijayapura MLA, he turned a deaf ear to them.