A consensus eluded a meeting of legislators and MPs from Ballari convened by Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday to discuss the plan to bifurcate the mine-rich district for creating new Vijayanagara district, which has run into opposition.
Those in favour of the move and those opposing it stuck to their stands as the meeting remained inconclusive and the deliberations were deferred till the completion of the December 5 byelections to 15 assembly constituencies.
At the meeting opinion of legislators and parliamentarians from Ballari district was collected on the issue, some said new district will lead to development, while others felt that the district should remain united, Revenue Minister R Ashoka told reporters here.
As the bypolls were scheduled on December 5, it has been decided to discuss the issue after that, he said.
After the Yediyurappa government recently proposed the bifurcation of the district, several BJP leaders from Ballary including Minister B Sriramulu, MLAs Somashekar Reddy and Karunakara Reddy have come out against the division of Ballari.
Chief Minister has gathered all opinion after that he decided to deffer the meeting, Sriramulu told reporters.
Somashekar Reddy said:"We have clearly said if they want, they can rename Ballari district as Vijayanagara district and even shift some offices from headquarters. Let's all stay together as brothers."
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