<p>The BJP on Tuesday fielded Thothadappa Basavaraju, a former district (rural) vice president, as its candidate from the high-profile Varuna Assembly segment. Basavaraju is at present a party media coordinator. </p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that B Y Vijayendra would be nominated as the state Yuva Morcha general secretary, considering his organising skills and popularity among the youth. Vijayendra is the son of state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa.</p>.<p>The announcement came as BJP workers continued with their protests in Mysuru, Nanjangud, T Narsipur, Varuna and Vajamangala seeking Vijayendra's candidature from Varuna Assembly segment for the May 12 elections.</p>.<p>Basavaraju completed the process of filing his papers at Nanjangud Taluk Office on Tuesday, the last day for filing the nomination. A resident of T Narsipur, he had filed his nomination on April 17 but without the 'B' form. On Tuesday, he added the 'B' form.</p>.<p>Varuna is at present represented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his son Dr Yathindra will contest on a Congress ticket from the segment in the upcoming polls.</p>.<p>The constituency caught the limelight after Vijayendra started touring villages, projecting himself as the BJP's prospective candidate and had also rented a house in Varuna village.</p>.<p>Vijayendra was born and brought up in Shikaripura, Shivamogga district, while Yeddyurappa was born and raised in Bookanakere in K R Pet taluk of Mandya district. </p>.<p>The BJP's Karnataka in-charge Muralidhar Rao and Javadekar rushed to Mysuru on Monday night to hold discussions with the leaders concerned on the issue.</p>.<p>While the BJP candidates had warned of withdrawing their nominations if Vijayendra does not get a ticket, some supporters had threatened to commit suicide. Some party leaders had warned of resigning from their posts in local bodies.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Yeddyurappa said Vijayendra will stay in Mysuru region and support the BJP candidates in the elections. </p>.<p>He apologised to the BJP supporters in Varuna and also across the state for the unsavoury episode, which caused inconvenience to party workers. </p>.<p>Vijayendra thanked the people of Varuna for accepting and supporting him.</p>
<p>The BJP on Tuesday fielded Thothadappa Basavaraju, a former district (rural) vice president, as its candidate from the high-profile Varuna Assembly segment. Basavaraju is at present a party media coordinator. </p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that B Y Vijayendra would be nominated as the state Yuva Morcha general secretary, considering his organising skills and popularity among the youth. Vijayendra is the son of state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa.</p>.<p>The announcement came as BJP workers continued with their protests in Mysuru, Nanjangud, T Narsipur, Varuna and Vajamangala seeking Vijayendra's candidature from Varuna Assembly segment for the May 12 elections.</p>.<p>Basavaraju completed the process of filing his papers at Nanjangud Taluk Office on Tuesday, the last day for filing the nomination. A resident of T Narsipur, he had filed his nomination on April 17 but without the 'B' form. On Tuesday, he added the 'B' form.</p>.<p>Varuna is at present represented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his son Dr Yathindra will contest on a Congress ticket from the segment in the upcoming polls.</p>.<p>The constituency caught the limelight after Vijayendra started touring villages, projecting himself as the BJP's prospective candidate and had also rented a house in Varuna village.</p>.<p>Vijayendra was born and brought up in Shikaripura, Shivamogga district, while Yeddyurappa was born and raised in Bookanakere in K R Pet taluk of Mandya district. </p>.<p>The BJP's Karnataka in-charge Muralidhar Rao and Javadekar rushed to Mysuru on Monday night to hold discussions with the leaders concerned on the issue.</p>.<p>While the BJP candidates had warned of withdrawing their nominations if Vijayendra does not get a ticket, some supporters had threatened to commit suicide. Some party leaders had warned of resigning from their posts in local bodies.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Yeddyurappa said Vijayendra will stay in Mysuru region and support the BJP candidates in the elections. </p>.<p>He apologised to the BJP supporters in Varuna and also across the state for the unsavoury episode, which caused inconvenience to party workers. </p>.<p>Vijayendra thanked the people of Varuna for accepting and supporting him.</p>