Bengaluru: A month after the Karnataka Assembly election results 2023 were announced, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a review meeting of the new MLAs and defeated candidates. The Core Committee Meeting, chaired by BJP State In-Charge Arun Singh, will be held June 8 evening at the BJP office in Malleshwaram to discuss the selection of the leader of the BJP Legislature party, the leader of the Opposition and the selection of the new State President.
The meeting will also discuss the programmes to be undertaken to mark the completion of nine years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central Government at the Centre, on how to deliver the Centre’s schemes to more and more people, on the state Assembly session beginning July 3, and other current developments. Apart from this, the views of MLAs and defeated candidates will also be heard on the selection of the leader of the Legislature party and the new President of the party. It is learnt that the party High Command will take a further decision based on the views expressed here.
The BJP, which suffered a humiliating defeat in the Assembly election, is also struggling to choose the Leader of the Opposition. Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil are said to be the aspirants for the post of Leader of the Opposition. The BJP is expected to fill the vacancy before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah convenes the Budget session on July 7.
The term of party State President Nalin Kumar Kateel had ended in August last year. The term was extended due to the Assembly elections held on May 10. Now, discussions are going on in BJP circles about the change of State President and it will be interesting to see who will be the State President.
A total of three meetings will be held, first at 10.30 am, and later in the afternoon, a meeting of the defeated candidates will be held. Party State In-Charge Arun Singh, State President Nalin Kumar Kateel, National General Secretary C. T. Ravi, Former Chief Ministers B. S. Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai, Former Deputy Chief Minister K. S. Eshwarappa and others will attend the meeting.