<p>Amidst attempts by a section of leaders in the BJP to dislodge him, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Sunday clarified that he would abide by whatever decision the party’s central leadership takes.</p>.<p>“We are all bound by the decisions taken by the party high command. We won’t cross the line... I have enjoyed more power and positions in the party and the government than any other leader in the state. I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda for it. I am a satisfied man and have no complaints whatsoever,” Yediyurappa told reporters on the sidelines of a flood review meeting with elected representatives and the officials here.</p>.<p>“There are many senior leaders in the state. We are all united. I will make sincere efforts to bring the party back to power in the next Assembly election,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/whether-i-continue-as-cm-or-not-will-be-known-by-monday-b-s-yediyurappa-1012733.html" target="_blank">Whether I continue as CM or not will be known by Monday: B S Yediyurappa</a></strong></p>.<p>Replying to a query on Dalit chief minister issue, Yediyurappa said, “It’s left to the high command.”</p>.<p>On BJP national president J P Nadda lavishing praise on him in Panaji, Yediyurappa said that he was not aware of what Nadda has spoken in Goa.</p>.<p>“Let’s wait and watch, let’s wait...” was all he said when asked whether he received any instruction/message from the party leadership.</p>.<p><strong>No relief for flood-hit</strong></p>.<p>Meanwhile, Chief minister B S Yediyurappa, accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues Govind Karjol, Laxman Savadi, R Ashoka and Umesh Katti, inspected a few flood-affected areas in the district on Sunday. The inspection ended in a few minutes much to the disappointment of the affected people who were waiting to pour out their woes to the CM.</p>.<p>“The chief minister seemed to be in a tearing hurry, visited only an overflowing stream near Mahalakshmi Temple and left. It was just a perfunctory visit,” a few aggrieved residents of the flood-hit areas in Sankeshwar, Hukkeri taluk, expressed their displeasure.</p>.<p>The chief minister later visited two relief centres, inspected the flooded NH-4 at Yamagarni and chaired a review meeting with the elected representatives and the officials. The chief minister did not announce any relief package to the flood-ravaged district. He however assured the affected at shelter homes of relief.</p>
<p>Amidst attempts by a section of leaders in the BJP to dislodge him, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Sunday clarified that he would abide by whatever decision the party’s central leadership takes.</p>.<p>“We are all bound by the decisions taken by the party high command. We won’t cross the line... I have enjoyed more power and positions in the party and the government than any other leader in the state. I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda for it. I am a satisfied man and have no complaints whatsoever,” Yediyurappa told reporters on the sidelines of a flood review meeting with elected representatives and the officials here.</p>.<p>“There are many senior leaders in the state. We are all united. I will make sincere efforts to bring the party back to power in the next Assembly election,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/whether-i-continue-as-cm-or-not-will-be-known-by-monday-b-s-yediyurappa-1012733.html" target="_blank">Whether I continue as CM or not will be known by Monday: B S Yediyurappa</a></strong></p>.<p>Replying to a query on Dalit chief minister issue, Yediyurappa said, “It’s left to the high command.”</p>.<p>On BJP national president J P Nadda lavishing praise on him in Panaji, Yediyurappa said that he was not aware of what Nadda has spoken in Goa.</p>.<p>“Let’s wait and watch, let’s wait...” was all he said when asked whether he received any instruction/message from the party leadership.</p>.<p><strong>No relief for flood-hit</strong></p>.<p>Meanwhile, Chief minister B S Yediyurappa, accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues Govind Karjol, Laxman Savadi, R Ashoka and Umesh Katti, inspected a few flood-affected areas in the district on Sunday. The inspection ended in a few minutes much to the disappointment of the affected people who were waiting to pour out their woes to the CM.</p>.<p>“The chief minister seemed to be in a tearing hurry, visited only an overflowing stream near Mahalakshmi Temple and left. It was just a perfunctory visit,” a few aggrieved residents of the flood-hit areas in Sankeshwar, Hukkeri taluk, expressed their displeasure.</p>.<p>The chief minister later visited two relief centres, inspected the flooded NH-4 at Yamagarni and chaired a review meeting with the elected representatives and the officials. The chief minister did not announce any relief package to the flood-ravaged district. He however assured the affected at shelter homes of relief.</p>