BJP crisis over: Yeddyurappa, dissidents patch up

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced the political crisis in its Karnataka unit was over and Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and dissidents had resolved their differences.

The Yeddyurappa ministry has been in limbo for two weeks because of a campaign against him by dissidents, who were led by Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy and his elder brother and Revenue Minister G Karunakara Reddy.

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who mediated between the Reddy brothers and Yeddyurappa, told reporters on Sunday evening that the crisis has been “resolved amicably”.

"Both (Yeddyurappa and Janardhana Reddy) will go to (senior leader L K) Advani to seek his blessings. Party president Rajnath Singh and (senior leaders) Venkaiah Naidu, Arun Jaitley will also reach there," she said.

"The problem has been resolved amicably," said Swaraj after Yeddyurappa and Janardhana Reddy met at her house in New Delhi.