Date:18/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/18/stories/2007121855060600.htm

Karnataka

BJP to field new faces for Karnataka polls

P. Sunderarajan

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to induct new faces as candidates for the coming Assembly elections in Karnataka.

As the first step in this direction, State party president D.V. Sadananda Gowda has initiated a constituency-wise exercise to get feedback about the performance of those from the party who were members of the recently dissolved Assembly.

To fight on its own

Disclosing this, BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said the party would fight the coming elections on its own and was confident of winning at least 150 out of the 224 Assembly seats.