AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): On 16th July Tripura CM Biplab Deb, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa both had met Prime Minister Modi at New Delhi. The CMs of the two states also were summoned by various Central leaders and after 10 days, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa was replaced. Various media have claimed that the next CM will be Biplab Deb in the termination list amid massive infighting going on in the BJP party. Both Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa and Tripura CM Biplab Deb on 16th July visited New Delhi and met PM Modi at the same time and both claimed they had state developmental discussions at Centre but today Karnataka CM has resigned and broke down in tears while addressing in the Assembly. Now, a genuine question arises which state is the next target of the BJP as in Tripura the popular MLAs have already demanded replacement of Biplab Deb immediately from CM post. Various media, including Assam media had claimed that once Karnataka CM is replaced, then Tripura CM can be the next move of the centre.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa broke down at a two-year celebration of his government today and announced his resignation, ending weeks of speculation raised by unrelenting calls for his removal by a section of the BJP in the state.

"I have decided to resign. I will meet the Governor after lunch," Mr Yediyurappa, 78, declared in a tearful speech at the Vidhan Sabha premises, talking about being tested constantly in the two years of his fourth term - possibly his last, given the BJP's age limit of 75 years for posts. Soon after, he walked to the building next door to hand in his resignation.  He will remain caretaker Chief Minister as his party decides on a replacement; sources say a decision could take two or three days. 

"I thank PM (Narendra) Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda. They gave me the chance to rule as Chief Minister despite being over 75. I had decided to resign some time back. I thought it best to resign today as we mark completion of two years in this term," he told reporters. 

"Nobody pressured me to resign. I did it on my own so that someone else can take over as Chief Minister after the completion of two years of government. I'll work to bring BJP back in power in the next election. I've not given the name of anyone who will succeed me," Mr Yediyurappa added.  Earlier, in his speech, he said: "When (Atal Bihari Vajpayee) was Prime Minister he asked me to be a minister at the Centre. But I said I will be in Karnataka." 

The BJP had grown in Karnataka, he said, adding: "It has always been an agnipariksha (trial by fire) for me. These last two years it was Covid."