Yeddyurappa leaves for New Delhi, to meet senior party leader

Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa today left for New Delhi to participate in party proceedings, in view of LK Advani all set to quit as leader of opposition in Lok Sabha today and party president Rajnath Singh stepping down on Saturday.

Yeddyurappa would meet senior party leaders, including Sushma Swaraj who is tipped to take over from Advani, party sources close to the chief minister said. He would also meet senior party leader Nitin Gadkari who is slated to take over from Rajnath Singh, the sources said.