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The political crisis in the ruling BJP in Karnataka today loomed large with rebel leader and former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa deciding to take a final call on his future political course by this evening. 

"I will consult MPs, MLAs and my supporters today and announce my decision by 4 PM", Yeddyurappa, who has been fuming at BJP central leadership for "ignoring" him, particularly after the Supreme Court order for a CBI probe into illegal mining during his tenure as chief minister.

Yeddyurappa, who visited Siddganga mut pontiff Shivakumara Swamiji of the Lingayat community to which he belongs, attacked BJP General Secretary H N Anantkumar, State unit chief K S Eshwarappa, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and RSS leader Satish. 

He accused Anantkumar of "feeding malicious information" about him to BJP leader L K Advani. "Anantkumar made efforts to topple me from the Chief Ministership at least thrice earlier with the help of mine
owners", Yeddyurappa alleged.