The Bharatiya Janata Party today announced names of party presidents of five states. One of the most prominent names in the list is of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.
Yeddyurappa, who had been associated with the BJP for nearly 40 years, had to resign some four years ago following allegations of huge corruption. However, just days before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP took Yeddyurappa back in the party.
Yeddyurappa is currently the national vice-president of the BJP and a member of Lok Sabha. He replaces Prahlad V Joshi.
Yeddyurappa became the frontrunner to take up the post of the party's Karnataka unit after the Supreme Court last year declined to intervene and revoke a Karnataka High Court order putting on hold his prosecution in cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act.