All will work for Tejasvi Surya's victory in Bangalore South:

Amid resentment within the Karnataka BJP on selection of candidate for the Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat, state unit chief B S Yeddyurappa Wednesday said party nominee Tejasvi Surya would win and every one will work towards it.

In a surprise move, the BJP has fielded party's youth wing leader Surya from its bastion of Bangalore South from where the widow of union minister Ananth Kumar, a six-time MP from the constituency, was denied the ticket.

However, V Somanna, a party MLA from Govindraj Nagar that falls under Bangalore South, has demanded clarity on how Tejaswini missed the ticket, from Basavanagudi MLA Ravi Subramanya, who is Tejasvi Surya's uncle.

"Lot of discussion has happened on this already, it is Delhi's (party high command) decision, every one has accepted it and have begun their work. Tejasvi will hundred per cent win.

Tejaswini has also expressed her support, there is no need to discuss about it again," Yeddyurappa told reporters when questioned about Tejaswini not getting ticket.

Ending the suspense with just hours left for the deadline for filing of nominations for the first phase of polls in Karnataka, the BJP central leadership had announced the name of 28-year-old Surya, a lawyer.

The BJP's Karnataka unit had proposed only Tejaswini Ananth Kumar's name as candidate from Bangalore South.

Tejaswini was confidentabout fighting the poll on BJP ticket and had been preparingfor it and had started a door-to-door campaign.

Tejasvi filed his nomination on Tuesday, even as Tejaswini's supporters protested his candidacy.

He filed his papers in the absence of several senior BJP MLAs from the constituency including R Ashoka and Somanna.

Terming Tejswini not getting ticket as "unfortunate" and that it should not have happened, Somanna blamed Ravi Subramanya for the "episode", and demanded clarity on what really happened, before involving himself in party work, including campaigning.

He said he along with party legislators and leaders from Bangalore South, including former Deputy Chief Minister R Ashoka had unanimously proposed her name ascandidate, which the state unit also had consented.

"What happened, why it happened is also a big question to me. When Ravi Subramanya called me, I have asked for clarity on what really happened."
AsRavi Subramanya is at its forefront, I have told him, let's discuss it. Once the discussion happens we will also be relieved to perform our duties."