Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa flew off to the Maldives, taking a break from a busy political exercise even after he had stepped down from the coveted put up.

There isn’t any official communication from him or members of the family on a international journey. Nevertheless, sources near his household mentioned that Yediyurappa left India on Wednesday along with his son B.S. Vijayendra, daughters and grandchildren to the Maldives.

He’ll return to Bengaluru after a 3-day journey. Yediyurappa has emerged as an influence centre of the ruling BJP authorities after anointing Basavaraj Bommai to the put up of Chief Minister.

Yediyurappa will spend high quality time along with his members of the family particularly grandchildren taking a break from the routine political actions, sources mentioned.

He lately tried to pacify miffed Tourism Minister Anand Singh who was adamant that he wouldn’t participate within the Independence Day celebrations. Later, he agreed to hoist the nationwide flag.

Yediyurappa has introduced that after the Ganesh Chaturthi he would take up a tour of the state to strengthen the social gathering holding in thoughts the subsequent meeting elections. The tour will start from the constituencies wherein BJP has suffered defeat, Yediyurappa had said.

Refused any particular privileges

Earlier, when he was accorded a cupboard rank, Yediyurappa had requested Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to withdraw the identical and mentioned he was content material to obtain official advantages that are accorded to a former Chief Minister. “I humbly request to our new chief minister to withdraw this order,” he mentioned.

He was granted cupboard rank standing which might allow him to obtain authorities services on par with a cabinet-rank minister. The order had additionally said that he would be capable of obtain these advantages till the incumbent Chief Minister is in workplace.

Accordingly, cabinet-rank services would entail Yediyurappa to assert advantages of a cupboard rank minister reminiscent of wage, authorities car and official lodging.

After his social gathering requested him to resign because the Chief Minister on July 26 after finishing two years in workplace, the ageing BJP mascot in Karnataka, who’s aged about 78 years, doesn’t maintain any official place aside from being an MLA from Shikaripura constituency.