Bagalakote: Vijayapura MLA Basanagowda Patil Yatnal and I are close friends, said Former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa.

Speaking to mediapersons here, he said, “We don’t consider it an offence to make a statement on some occasion or two. There is no confusion between us. Everyone made it clear that we will go together,” he said.

“The decision on the tickets of Vijayendra or any other BJP MLA from the State will be taken by the Election Committee. We can only give advice. The final decision rests with the Election Committee,” he said.