Tejasvi Surya wins Bengaluru South; says Yeddyurappa will become Karnataka CM

May 23, 2019, 4:56 PM IST

Bengaluru: After a spectacular victory against Congress stalwart BK Hariprasad in Bengaluru South,  BJP's Tejasvi Surya said that BS Yeddyurappa will become the chief minister of Karnataka.  Surya, who is leading by over 1.25 lakh votes, thanked voters of Bengaluru South for reposing faith in PM Modi.  He also said that, in 2018, the mandate was given to the BJP during Assembly polls. However, in 2019, this will fructify paving the way for Yeddyurappa to be the CM. On being asked about whether he hopes to become a minister, Surya said he is not aspiring for any post