Former Karnataka chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party strongman said today that it was impossible for him to stay on in the party, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

"I have made up my mind about not being a part of the BJP,' he said.       Yeddyurappa was speaking to reporters at his Dollars Colony residence in Bangalore on Wednesday evening.

"The decision to quit the party was made long back in the month of December. I was given a lot of assurances but none of them were fulfilled. I have been hurt and it is now impossible to stay on in the BJP. There is also no question of my return to the BJP."