new delhi the fate of b s yediyurappas continuation as the chief minister of karnataka will be decided by the bjps central leadership on july 25 yediyurappa who had till now strongly denied all reports of his resignation on thursday for the first time said that he is not sure if he will continue as the chief minister after july 26 the day his government completes two years in the officebased on the instructions that the central leaders will give me on july 25 i will begin my work from july 26 we have a special programme on july 26 regarding 2 years of our government after attending that event i will abide by the instructions from the national president he addedspeculations about his exit have been doing the rounds ever since he was summoned to delhi by the top bjp leadershipon his return from delhi after meeting pm modi union home minister amit shah and bjp chief j p nadda the bjp strongman had said that there was no question of leadership change he had claimed that the central leaders had asked him to continue as chief minister and strengthen the party however that confidence was missing today on the contrary there was a clear hint that he may be on his way out as the chief ministertill now ive not been asked to resign the party high command has not said anything to me when the directions come ill quit and work for the party ive not recommended any name lets see what will happen after july 26 said yediyurappastating that he will continue to work to bring the bjp back to power in 2023 irrespective of what the party decides about his future the karnataka chief minister said prime minister narendra modi amit shah home minister and our national president j p nadda have a special love and faith towards me you are aware that no position has been given to those who have crossed 75 years of age but appreciating my work they have given me an opportunity despite my crossing 78 years on wednesday yediyurappa had said that he is privileged to be a loyal worker of the bjphe had also urged his followers not to indulge in protests and indiscipline that is disrespectful and embarrassing for the partythe political and religious leaders of the veerashaivalingayat community which comprises 16 per cent of the states population and is seen as the bjps big support base in the state have come out in large nummbers in the support of the chief minister who belongs to their community karnataka bjp in charge ducks questions on leadership changebjp national general secretary arun singh the partys karnataka in charge on thursday ducked questions on leadership change in the statemy namaskar to you all we will sit together someday and discuss we will also sit together and have tea singh told reporters in delhi who sought his reaction on the matterarun singh had visited the state in june amid heightened