As the BJP government in Karnataka led by him is all set to complete 100 days in office on November 2, Chief Minister B SYediyurappa on Wednesday expressed confidence about completing his full term.
Rejecting suggestions that the party high command was trying to control him, the chief minister said he has been given a "free hand".
"How I have run the administration in 100 days, what all issues I have faced, you know better than me.
It isthe duty of the chief minister and a leader to steer the administration ahead amid all this. I'm doing my duty. I'm trying to take everyone together, whether it is ruling side oropposition," Yediyurappa told reporters here.
Expressing confidence that he will be hundred per centsuccessful in his efforts, he said, "I will complete my remaining three-and-half-year term. I'm confident about it.
I can only tell you that central leaders have confidence in me, that is the reason I have been made the chiefminister of this state."
Rejecting reports of attempts by the party leadershipto control him, citing cabinet expansion among other things as example, where the BJP high command allegedly had acomplete say, Yediyurappa said he has been given a "free hand."
On inducting Congress-JD(S)disqualified MLAs into the party and giving them ticket anddiscontent within the party against it, Yediyurappa said "We have not taken any decision; it will all depend onwhat the party central leadership decides."
He claimed that all sections of people were withhim. "...that's the reason I could become Chief Minister."
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