BSY dines with JD(U) leader

TUMKUR: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who is on a state-wide tour, paid a surprise visit to Girisiddeshwara Kshetra near Handanakere in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk, late Tuesday evening.Accompanied by Minister Shobha Karandlaje and Tumkur Rural MLA Suresh Gowda, he took part in a ‘homa’ at Kuppuru Gadduge Mutt at 7 pm.Later he left for JD(U) leader and former MLA J C Madhuswamy’s house at J C Pura village for dinner where they held deliberations on political developments in the state, sources said.Interestingly, former MLA and Vatal Kannada Paksha leader Vatal Nagaraj, too, joined them, sources confirmed.