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I will complete my term: Yeddyurappa

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BANGALORE: A day after the political stalemate gripping the BJP Government in Karnataka was resolved, B.S. Yeddyurappa asserted that he would complete the full term of five years as Chief Minister.

Speaking to journalists after holding an informal meeting with party MLAs and Ministers here on Monday, Mr. Yeddyurappa said the party central leaders, including president Rajnath Singh, had directed him to complete the full term of five years as Chief Minister.

He sought to underplay the formation of the core committee for bringing about coordination between the party and the government. “Core committee will not curtail the powers of the Chief Minister,” he said and pointed out that such committees had been formed in other States.

Replying to questions on whether there would be any reshuffle in ministerial portfolios , the Chief Minister only said that the proposed core committee would decide such issues. The committee was expected to be formed in two or three days. Mr. Yeddyurappa said his enthusiasm had grown after the resolution of the crisis.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister and BJP State unitpresident D.V. Sadananda Gowda seemed to have differed on the nature of solution to the crisis. While Mr. Yeddyurappa asserted the crisis was resolved permanently, Mr. Gowda maintained that a “temporary solution” was provided and it would take some time to get resolved permanently.

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