Murugesh Nirani will become CM soon: Karnataka Minister

Addressing BJP functionaries in a meeting organised by party backward communities wing from Bagalkot and Vijayapura on Sunday at Bilagi (Nirani's assembly constituency), the senior Minister said Nirani will soon become the Chief Minister amid thunderous applause from latter's supporters.

"Murugesh Nirani will soon become the Chief Minister but I don't know when. He has the capacity to become the Chief Minister and he can strive for the welfare of backward communities, poor, downtrodden and all the sections," Eshwarappa declared.

Seeking to allay any misconceptions, Eshwarappa added that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will not be removed and Nirani will become the Chief Minister when he gets a chance.