Whether it is selection of candidates or quelling dissidence in multiple constituencies, the party's 81-year-old central election committee member is seen to be "man-of-the-season."
BS Yediyurappa (supplied)
BS Yediyurappa’s clout in BJP’s affairs in Karnataka remains undiminished as its central leadership seems to be once again falling back on him to deliver in the Lok Sabha polls. The octogenarian, who has announced his retirement from electoral politics, is seeking to be put on the pedestal, making him a key poll mascot along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.