A new Chief Minister for Karnataka is expected to be announced this evening, within 24 hours of BS Yediyurappa’s resignation from the top post. The BJP has deputed two union ministers — Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishan Reddy — as central observers for the state legislature party meeting, which is due around 7 pm.
Both central ministers are on their way to Bengaluru to finalise the name. They attend the meeting along with Arun Singh, the BJP’s state in-charge, Mr. Singh himself confirmed.
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