Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and state Bharatiya Janata Party chief BS Yeddyurappa on Friday exuded confidence that his party will win 22 of the state's 28 Lok Sabha seats, and claimed the "differences" between ruling Congress and JDS would reach its peak after the results and may lead to the fall of the government.

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 He also said he was not worried about the party "neglecting" him, after stalwarts such as LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, and Sumitra Mahajan were denied tickets, and vowed to work for the growth of the BJP regardless of being given any position or not.

"I'm a responsible karyakarta of a national party. Whatever party leadership decides, I will abide by it. I have worked for the party as a common karyakarta for the last 40 years, without any position for the most part of it....in the days to come whether any position is given or not, I will continue to work for the party," he said.  However, he added the BJP considers Hindus, Christians, and Muslims as children of one mother. He claimed there was a "BJP wave" in Karnataka and the party would win 22 of the state's 28 Lok Sabha seats. "In my opinion, compared to 2014, we will gain 14-15 percent more votes this time." "As soon as we win 22 seats the differences between Congress and JD(S) will reach its peak. They will fight against each other, and there is a feeling among many that in such a situation the government will not survive. Let's wait and watch," he said.

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