Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said he would not be contesting from Shikaripura constituency in the next Assembly elections and urged people to support his son BY Vijayendra.

"Won't contest the election. I appeal you to extend your support to BY Vijayendra as you have supported me all these years," he said while addressing a gathering at Anjanapura in Shikaripur taluk on Friday.