Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa hints that his exit is imminent Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa hints that his exit is imminent Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Jul 23, 2021, 06:00 IST Amid heightened buzz over his continuation as Chief Minister of Karnataka, B S Yediyurappa on Thursday indicated that his exit was imminent and said he would remain as CM till the BJP’s central leadership asked him to step down. The 78-year-old Lingayat strongman said he had offered to resign two months ago with an intention to make way for others and asserted that he won’t name a possible successor even if asked to. Central BJP leaders did not talk about his replacement during his recent Delhi visit, he said.