Sushma Swaraj emerges key force in BJP-ruled Karnataka
Bangalore: After the truce in Karnataka
BJP, the spotlight may now shift to senior party leader Sushma
Swaraj, who has emerged a key player in hammering out a
formula to bring the two warring factions together and is
likely to head a committee to oversee the party affairs.
G Janardhana Reddy, who became the "face" of the
dissidents during the stalemate, has indicated that Sushma
Swaraj, as head of the new coordination committee, would have
considerable clout in decision-making affairs in the BJP-ruled
state.
Reddy said the panel under Swaraj's leadership would
"look after all Government activity", adding that she would
devote one day a month to oversee Karnataka affairs.
"All the Ministers, MLAs...whatever their problems...
whole state...every problem will be sorted out through the
coordination committee. The committee will look after every
problem of our MLAs. Whatever the committee (decision), he
(Chief Minister Yeddyurappa) has to listen", he told reporters
in Hyderabad late last night.
He said Swaraj would announce the composition of the
panel today or tomorrow.
It's no secret that Reddy, the Tourism Minister, his
brother and Revenue Minister G Karunakara Reddy and their
associate and Health Minister B Sreeramulu,--the "strongmen"
of Bellary district - enjoy an excellent rapport with Swaraj,
ever since she contested against Congress President Sonia
Gandhi in Bellary 10 years ago.
Bureau Report