Karnataka ex-CM Bommai to talk to ‘agitated’ leader Somashekar Gowda over remarks on DK Shivakumar
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka ex-CM Bommai to talk to ‘agitated’ leader Somashekar Gowda over remarks on DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said he would talk to party MLA ST Somashekar Gowda after the latter called the state's deputy CM DK Shivakumar, a senior Congress leader, his “guru”. READ | Karnataka to appeal to CWMA to reconsider decision on Cauvery water: DK Shivakumar He is a former Congress leader who jumped boats along with 13 others in 2019, helping Lingayat strongman BS Yediyurappa form the BJP government in the southern state following the fall of JD-Congress coalition government that year. It's the creation of my opponents.” READ | ‘Betrayal of Karnataka farmers’: Ex CM Basavaraj Bommai attacks Congress on Kaveri issue "I have told them that I don't have any disgruntlement with the state BJP and leadership.I have not been involved in any anti party activity, despite this no action is being taken against those who are functioning against me within the party in my constituency. When asked about Gowda's comments, senior BJP leader Bommai said he agreed that Gowda is a “little agitated”, and said, "See I'm telling you because of some local issues ST Somashekar is a little agitated, I agree, but it can be sorted out very quickly and I'm sure that I'll talk to him and see that all the issues are sorted out.”

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Don’t rush to become CM, you may fail: Somanna to DKS
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t rush to become CM, you may fail: Somanna to DKS

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy continuing their slugfest over Hassan JDS MP Prajwal Revanna’s alleged sex scandal, leaders cutting across party-lines, close to both of them, feel it is unwarranted, even as it is imperative for the guilty to be punished. Former minister V Somanna, speaking his mind, on Thursday suggested that …

Former CM Basavaraj Bommai Criticises Congress-led Govt's Development Failures and Electoral Strategies
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former CM Basavaraj Bommai Criticises Congress-led Govt's Development Failures and Electoral Strategies

Deccan Chronicle  

HAVERI: Former Chief Minister and BJP candidate for Haveri, Basavaraj Bommai, strongly criticised the Congress-led government, accusing it of neglecting development and resorting to guarantee schemes to gain support for the upcoming parliamentary elections. He highlighted the disparity between the government's claims of addressing the issue and the ground reality faced by rural communities.Reflecting on the changing political landscape in …

DK Shivakumar accuses Centre of ‘stepmotherly treatment’ to Karnataka over development funds
8 months, 4 weeks ago

DK Shivakumar accuses Centre of ‘stepmotherly treatment’ to Karnataka over development funds

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Congress Chief and State Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has accused the Centre of "stepmotherly treatment" to Karnataka regarding funds for several development projects amid drought conditions. Earlier on Saturday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the …

Karnataka | Corridors of Power
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka | Corridors of Power

The Hindu  

Too many vying for LS tickets Perhaps for the first time in coastal Karnataka, many BJP leaders have openly sought the ticket for contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Udupi-Chikkamagalur and Dakshina Kananda constituencies. For the Dakshina Kannada seat, the former State secretary of the BJP Backward Classes Morcha Sathyajit Surathkal and the former chairman of the Karnataka Fisheries …

Karnataka CM meets Congress MLAs for second day amid brewing discontent
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka CM meets Congress MLAs for second day amid brewing discontent

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday held discussions with Congress legislators from six districts amid reports of discontent brewing within the ruling party regarding development work in their constituencies and the functioning of the government and its ministers. The meeting gains significance amid brewing discontent within the ruling party, with as many as 30 legislators reportedly having written to Chief …

Deve Gowda rubbishes speculations of JD(S), BJP joining hands to topple Cong govt in Karnataka
1 year, 4 months ago

Deve Gowda rubbishes speculations of JD(S), BJP joining hands to topple Cong govt in Karnataka

Firstpost  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his party have claimed that JD and BJP are hatching a ploy to topple the Congress-ruled government in the southern state Days after Janata Dal hinted at a possible alliance with BJP in Karnataka, chief HD Devegowda, cleared the air by saying that “there is no question of aligning with anybody.” The former …

'They will hit each other with slippers': BJP MLA says Karnataka government will fall
1 year, 5 months ago

'They will hit each other with slippers': BJP MLA says Karnataka government will fall

India Today  

BJP leader and Karnataka MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday claimed the Congress government in the state led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will not last for five years and that there is a lot of discontent among the stake holders. He also alleged that DK Shivakumar's visit to former CM Bommai's house on June 23 was a way to blackmail …

Kar-Nataka: CM Post Fight Resolved, Stage is Set for Next Act by Ministers - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Kar-Nataka: CM Post Fight Resolved, Stage is Set for Next Act by Ministers - News18

News 18  

Having won the assembly elections is just part of the battle won for the Congress in Karnataka, as the sword of dissension continues to hang over the Siddaramaiah-led government. The Congress high command may have temporarily quelled the internal unrest regarding the selection of the chief minister, but the process of picking ministers for the cabinet clearly requires a tougher …

Governing after winning: The Hindu Editorial on the road ahead for the Congress government in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Governing after winning: The Hindu Editorial on the road ahead for the Congress government in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Unity among the ranks is easier while fighting as an oppositional force than while sharing power after winning. The Congress in Karnataka is still struggling to resolve its numerous inner power tussles after having reconciled the claims of its key leaders, Siddaramaiah and D.K. Patil, who belongs to the Lingayat community that shifted from the Bharatiya Janata Party to the …

Karnataka: Shivakumar accepts formula, says 'more responsibility on me now'
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Shivakumar accepts formula, says 'more responsibility on me now'

India Today  

Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar on Thursday confirmed that he has agreed to take deputy chief minister post “in larger interest of the party”. pic.twitter.com/iZapTnHL9i — Shiv Aroor May 18, 2023 Siddaramaiah to be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar will take oath as deputy chief minister. Multiple rounds of discussions were held on Wednesday between Congress …

Karnataka CM News: Gandhis Will Not Take Any Decision, Rahul Tells Kharge; Shivakumar 'Not Ready' for Dy CM Post
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM News: Gandhis Will Not Take Any Decision, Rahul Tells Kharge; Shivakumar 'Not Ready' for Dy CM Post

News 18  

Karnataka CM News: Amid a race for the Karnataka chief minister’s post, two aspirants Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar held separate back-to-back meetings with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to decide the final name for the top post in the southern state. Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who has been camping in Delhi since Monday, met …

Who will be Karnataka CM? Amid Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah face-off new names emerge
1 year, 7 months ago

Who will be Karnataka CM? Amid Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah face-off new names emerge

Hindustan Times  

The impasse in the Congress over the selection of the next chief minister of Karnataka spawned a litany of demands Tuesday - a surprise third contender throwing his hat in the ring, regional leaders hopeful of taking advantage of the stalemate, multiple claimants jostling to take the deputy chief minister's position, and even influential community bodies trying to push their …

DK Shivakumar on Karnataka CM race: 'Not going to Delhi...leave it to the party's high command'
1 year, 7 months ago

DK Shivakumar on Karnataka CM race: 'Not going to Delhi...leave it to the party's high command'

India TV News  

Karnataka CM News: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar on Monday met hundreds of his supporters who had gathered outside his residence in Bengaluru to wish him on his birthday. Shivakumar's supporters waited for hours with cakes to wish the Congress leader, who is among the top runners for Karnataka's chief ministerial position. After Congress' amazing triumph in the …

Karnataka: Power play on for CM post, Shivakumar cancels Delhi visit, Cong says decision by Tuesday evening
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Power play on for CM post, Shivakumar cancels Delhi visit, Cong says decision by Tuesday evening

India TV News  

Karnataka government formation: Congress secured a comfortable majority in the Karnataka Assembly elections, but the question is on everyone’s mind: 'Who will be the Chief Minister?' It seems that the grand old party is facing difficulty in choosing the Chief Minister of the State amid speculations of Siddaramaiah being the front-runner followed by state party president DK Shivakumar. However, the …

'We want, we want...': DKS supporters as Cong MLAs go into huddle over CM race
1 year, 7 months ago

'We want, we want...': DKS supporters as Cong MLAs go into huddle over CM race

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Congress Legislative Party meeting in Bengaluru, the supporters of DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are leaving no stone unturned to intensify pitch for their leaders for the post of Karnatana chief minister. If erecting posters projecting him as the next CM was not enough, supporters of DK Shivakumar gathered outside his residence in Bengaluru and raised slogans of …

Next Karnataka CM? Congress Legislature Party meet today
1 year, 7 months ago

Next Karnataka CM? Congress Legislature Party meet today

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Congress, which registered an emphatic victory defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka on Saturday, now faces the challenge of deciding the chief minister amid the speculations of Siddaramaiah being the front-runner followed by state party president DK Shivakumar. Aiming to decide on the matter, Karnataka Congress leaders including the party president and newly elected MLAs of the party …

Karnataka election: Who is DK Shivakumar, Cong troubleshooter eyeing CM post
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka election: Who is DK Shivakumar, Cong troubleshooter eyeing CM post

Hindustan Times  

Teary eyed Congress leader D K Shivakumar on Saturday briefly belied the combative force he is for the Congress party, not just in the just concluded 2023 assembly polls, but on several crucial occasions in the past when his party needed him. Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar After whirlwind campaigns across the state ahead of polls, when the results came, …

Karnataka polls: Outgoing CM Bommai wins from Shiggoan for 4th time in row
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka polls: Outgoing CM Bommai wins from Shiggoan for 4th time in row

Deccan Chronicle  

HAVERI: Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday registered his fourth consecutive victory from the Shiggoan constituency in Haveri district, defeating his nearest rival Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan of the Congress by a margin of 35,341 votes. The 63-year-old Bommai, who is the son of former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Parivar veteran late S R Bommai, had in …

Congress wins Karnataka. Now, the headache - who as CM - Siddaramaiah or DK Shivakumar?
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress wins Karnataka. Now, the headache - who as CM - Siddaramaiah or DK Shivakumar?

India TV News  

Karnataka election result news: The Congress has registered a thumping victory in the tightly contested Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023. KARNATAKA ELECTIONS 2022: FULL COVERAGE Till the time of publishing this article, the Congress has won/leading on 137 seats, BJP 62 and Janata Dal-Secular 21, as per the Election Commission of India's data. DK Shivkumar's supporters believe that the leader played …

Karnataka polls: Bommai to chair BJP campaign committee
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka polls: Bommai to chair BJP campaign committee

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Karnataka CM Basvaraj Bommai is poised to chair the Bharatiya Janata Party campaign committee for the upcoming state Assembly polls, a list released by the party's central unit said on Friday. Apart from Bommai, the campaign committee will have the veteran leader and former Chief Minister of State BS Yediyurappa Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, A Narayanaswamy, party's state …

Setback for BJP in Karnataka, Two Lingayat Leaders Close to CT Ravi, Yediyurappa to Join Congress
1 year, 10 months ago

Setback for BJP in Karnataka, Two Lingayat Leaders Close to CT Ravi, Yediyurappa to Join Congress

News 18  

Expressing their displeasure over not being recognised and given election tickets despite serving the BJP for decades, HD Thammaiah and KS Kiran Kumar, along with 100 other party leaders joined the Congress ahead of the 2023 assembly polls on Sunday. After realising that the BJP is unlikely to field him from Chikkanayakanahalli constituency represented by law minister JC Madhuswamy, Kiran …

‘No one can see it, it’s just on paper': DK Shivakumar on Karnataka budget
1 year, 10 months ago

‘No one can see it, it’s just on paper': DK Shivakumar on Karnataka budget

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday presented his second budget, in which he announced allocations to women welfare, farmer welfare, government schemes and infrastructure projects, with focus on Bengaluru roads and traffic, climate change, data security and more. Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar and several other leaders of the grand old party hit out at CM Bommai on Friday …

No use choosing JD(S): DK Shivakumar appeals for votes in Karnataka's Mandya
1 year, 10 months ago

No use choosing JD(S): DK Shivakumar appeals for votes in Karnataka's Mandya

India Today  

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Friday addressed a public rally in Mandya as part of the party's Praja Dhwani Yatra and urged voters to support the party in the upcoming Assembly polls. The Congress leader also took HD Deve Gowda's name and said, "We made Deve Gowda the Prime Minister of this country, we made him chief minister too. …

Karnataka CM Bommai meets Shah, asked to go \'aggressive\' on quotas
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka CM Bommai meets Shah, asked to go \'aggressive\' on quotas

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Karnataka chief minister Basavraj Bommai, who met Union home minister Amit Shah here on Monday, is all set to go all out on the quota issue as the Assembly elections draw near. However, the ruling party seemed to be controlling the narrative with BJP leaders leading the Panchamasali Lingayat community agitation, demanding a higher share in reservations. While …

BJP Leaders Rule Out Change of Guard in K'taka; Congress Calls Bommai 'Puppet CM'
2 years, 4 months ago

BJP Leaders Rule Out Change of Guard in K'taka; Congress Calls Bommai 'Puppet CM'

News 18  

With speculation in some quarters about overhaul in Karnataka BJP, including replacement of the Chief Minister, once again coming to the fore, Opposition Congress on Tuesday took a dig at Basavaraj Bommai by calling him a "Puppet CM" even as some ruling party leaders ruled out the possibility of a leadership-change. The principal Opposition party, claiming that the ruling party …

​'What's Harm in Seeking CM Post?' Siddaramaiah@75 Bares Plan for New Innings. Is Shivakumar Listening?
2 years, 4 months ago

​'What's Harm in Seeking CM Post?' Siddaramaiah@75 Bares Plan for New Innings. Is Shivakumar Listening?

News 18  

Tall cut-outs, roads dressed with buntings and a 3,000-metre-long pictorial biography of Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah mark the launch of grand celebrations for his 75th birthday with great fanfare in Karnataka’s Davangere on Wednesday. For a leader who has never celebrated his birthday in 75 years, Siddaramaiah said his friends and well-wishers felt it was necessary to raise a toast …

Droupadi Murmu gets warm welcome in Bengaluru by CM, meets Deve Gowda
2 years, 5 months ago

Droupadi Murmu gets warm welcome in Bengaluru by CM, meets Deve Gowda

Hindustan Times  

Droupadi Murmu, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s presidential candidate, on Sunday arrived in Bengaluru city to meet former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and seek support from the JD - Janata Dal - for the presidential election set for July 18. Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu with Karnataka leaders CM Bommai, former PM Deve Gowda and former CM HD Kumaraswamy in …

Gap between Karnataka Cong leaders widens again in battle for CM post
2 years, 5 months ago

Gap between Karnataka Cong leaders widens again in battle for CM post

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka CM and Congress stalwart Siddaramaiah's supporters pegged him as the chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming 2023 assembly polls once again by planning a month-long programme in August for his 75th birthday, news agency PTI reported. Meanwhile, loyalists of state Congress chief D K Shivakumar, specifically his brother and Bengaluru Rural MP D K Suresh, asserted collective leadership …

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to take part in BJP core committee meeting with senior leaders
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to take part in BJP core committee meeting with senior leaders

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is scheduled to take part in a BJP core committee meeting with other senior BJP leaders on Saturday, May 14. While talking to reporters, CM Bommai said that all the party’s senior leaders are going to take part in the conference. "Today all our party's senior leaders are coming, including our in-charge Arun Singh, Santosh …

'Failure of government': DK Shivakumar urges Karnataka CM to ensure peace amid loudspeaker row
2 years, 7 months ago

'Failure of government': DK Shivakumar urges Karnataka CM to ensure peace amid loudspeaker row

India Today  

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Monday said the Chief Minister Bommai and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra should work to maintain peace and order in the state. His statement comes amid threats by Sri Rama Sene activists to play morning prayers on loudspeakers at temples, if the government fails to act against loudspeakers in mosques. READ | Hours after quitting …

Karnataka CM Bommai Meets State BJP Leaders as Bitcoin Scam Casts Shadow; Congress Seeks Probe
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka CM Bommai Meets State BJP Leaders as Bitcoin Scam Casts Shadow; Congress Seeks Probe

News 18  

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called on former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa amid the opposition allegations that the BJP government was not doing enough to probe the alleged Bitcoin scam. Soon after the meeting, he told reporters that Modi had asked him not to worry and to work with loyalty and boldness in the interest of the people “and rest …

Karnataka CM Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah engage in Twitter war over 'moral policing'
3 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka CM Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah engage in Twitter war over 'moral policing'

India TV News  

A spat broke out between Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday and has been going on for two days. On the former's accusations saying that the opposition leader had Hindu activists killed during his term, Siddaramaiah retaliated by saying that he could file a defamation case against the CM but is rather giving him an …

Chief Minister Bommai meets industry captains
3 years, 4 months ago

Chief Minister Bommai meets industry captains

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai met Bengaluru-based industry captains on Sunday over lunch to discuss issues pertaining to the State, including the capital city’s infrastructure issues. During a two-hour luncheon, organised by Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw at a private hotel here, the industry representatives are learnt to have given inputs on improving Bengaluru’s infrastructure and on the overall development of North …

Karnataka CM Bommai hints at cabinet expansion next week after meeting PM Modi
3 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka CM Bommai hints at cabinet expansion next week after meeting PM Modi

India TV News  

Basavaraj Bommai, after being appointed as Karnataka Chief Minister, made his first visit to Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP top leadership on Friday. Chief minister Bommai after meeting BJP's senior leaders hinted that the state cabinet expansion could happen likely by next week. On the Covid situation in the state, Bommai said that the prime minister asked …

New Karnataka CM Bommai meets PM
3 years, 4 months ago

New Karnataka CM Bommai meets PM

India TV News  

New Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday and held talks for nearly an hour. Bommai, who is on his first visit to Delhi after becoming the chief minister, met Modi at his residence in Delhi. Earlier in the day, Bommai called on Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad …

Karnataka CM Bommai: Cabinet expansion in 2-3 days, only after my Delhi visit
3 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka CM Bommai: Cabinet expansion in 2-3 days, only after my Delhi visit

India TV News  

Indicating that expansion of his cabinet may take some time, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said he will discuss it with the party's central leadership and decide in the days to come. Bommai, who was elected as the new leader of the BJP legislature party on Tuesday, following B S Yediyurappa's resignation, took oath as the Chief Minister …

'Won't be a rubber stamp CM': Karnataka's new CM Basavaraj Bommai has a message for Yediyurappa
3 years, 4 months ago

'Won't be a rubber stamp CM': Karnataka's new CM Basavaraj Bommai has a message for Yediyurappa

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka's former chief minister BS Yediyurappa and new chief minister Basavaraj Bommai will not be two power centres in the state as the power will rest with the team, and not with any individual, new chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday after taking charge as Yediyurappa's successor. There will be no power tussle between Yediyurappa camp and Basavaraj camp, …

Bommai sworn in as Karnataka chief minister
3 years, 4 months ago

Bommai sworn in as Karnataka chief minister

Hindustan Times  

Basavaraj Bommai, 61, was sworn in as Karnataka chief minister on Wednesday a day after he was named as BS Yediyurappa’s successor at a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ’s legislative party meeting.Yediyurappa’s, 78, announced his resignation at an event to commemorate two years of his government this week. Basavaraj Bommai being sworn in as Karnataka chief minister. Governor Thawar Chand …

Basavaraj Bommai says BSY a tall leader, will seek his guidance in coming days
3 years, 4 months ago

Basavaraj Bommai says BSY a tall leader, will seek his guidance in coming days

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka’s chief minister-designate Basavaraj Bommai has said his predecessor BS Yediyurappa is a mentor and his vast experience would help him govern the state efficiently. Stating that he was not expecting the elevation, Bommai said he and many others were expecting Yediyurappa, also known as BSY, would complete his term as the chief minister. Newly elected Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj …

Karnataka New CM: All About Basavaraj Bommai, Set To Step Into Father's Shoes At 11 AM Today
3 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka New CM: All About Basavaraj Bommai, Set To Step Into Father's Shoes At 11 AM Today

ABP News  

Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai has been elected the next Chief Minister of Karnataka, and he will replace BS Yediyurappa as the 20th Chief Minister of the state. A prominent Lingayat community leader in Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai was appointed for the top post during a Legislature Party meet in Bengaluru chaired by the central leadership on Tuesday, in presence …

New K'taka CM Basavaraj Bommai Says No Issue Working Under BSY Guidance - News18
3 years, 4 months ago

New K'taka CM Basavaraj Bommai Says No Issue Working Under BSY Guidance - News18

News 18  

Basavaraj Bommai, Minister for Home, Law & Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation, was appointed the Chief Minister of Karnataka following BS Yediyurappa’s resignation on Monday. Bommai, who was also said to be Yediyurappa’s recommendation for the position of CM, belongs to the Sadara Lingayat community. His father, SR Bommai, also served as Karnataka’s Chief Minister. It’s not a question of one …

Basavaraj Bommai to take oath as Karnataka chief minister at 11am today
3 years, 4 months ago

Basavaraj Bommai to take oath as Karnataka chief minister at 11am today

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka gets its new chief minister on Wednesday, as Bharatiya Janata Party leader Basavaraj Somappa Bommai is slated to take his oath for the post at 11am on this day. Karnataka chief minister to-be Basavaraj Bommai with outgoing chief minister BS Yediyurappa during the BJP legislature party meeting in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. "Facing the tough situation as …

Basavaraj Bommai to be new Karnataka CM
3 years, 4 months ago

Basavaraj Bommai to be new Karnataka CM

Hindustan Times  

Basavaraj Bommai, 61, will replace BS Yediyurappa as the chief minister of Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislative party decided on Tuesday, with Bommai set to be sworn in on Wednesday, two days after the 78-year-old announced his resignation at an event to commemorate two years of his government. “The legislative party has elected Bommai ji as its chief,” announced …

Basavaraj Bommai to be next Karnataka CM; BSY confidant, Lingayat face to be sworn-in on Wednesday
3 years, 4 months ago

Basavaraj Bommai to be next Karnataka CM; BSY confidant, Lingayat face to be sworn-in on Wednesday

Firstpost  

Bommai joined the BJP in 2008, following which the two-time MLC and three-time MLA from Shiggaon in Haveri district, has seen an upwards trajectory within the party ranks The political drama in Karnataka has ended. The BJP party legislature has named 61-year-old Basavaraj Bommai as the next chief minister of Karnataka. After all, Bommai was the front-runner after the resignation …

Basavaraj Bommai to be the new Chief Minister of Karnataka
3 years, 4 months ago

Basavaraj Bommai to be the new Chief Minister of Karnataka

The Hindu  

In a legislative party meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party that met today at the Capitol Hotel in Bengaluru, Basavaraj Bommai was unanimously chosen as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. As he emerged from the hotel on his way to Raj Bhavan to meet Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, Bommai spoke to mediapersons briefly and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …

'Will be Pro-people Governance, BSY Still Our Leader': Karnataka’s New CM Basavaraj Bommai
3 years, 4 months ago

'Will be Pro-people Governance, BSY Still Our Leader': Karnataka’s New CM Basavaraj Bommai

News 18  

Basavaraj Bommai, the Chief Minister-designate of Karnataka, on Tuesday said the state will have a pro-people and pro-poor people governance. BS Yediyurappa is our leader, he will always remain our leader and he will do the mentoring for the party and the workers: Basavaraj Bommai, @BSBommai tells @deepab18. pic.twitter.com/B63LGyT5Jn— News18 July 27, 2021 He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Who Will Replace Yediyurappa As New Karnataka CM? Decision Likely At BJP Legislature Party Meet Today
3 years, 4 months ago

Who Will Replace Yediyurappa As New Karnataka CM? Decision Likely At BJP Legislature Party Meet Today

ABP News  

Karnataka BJP MLAs' Meeting: After senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader BS Yediyurappa resigned as Karnataka Chief Minister, the BJP central leadership asked the state unit of the party to convene a legislature party meeting on Tuesday evening to begin the process of selection of the new Chief Minister. Bommai said that after the party legislature meeting, there will be a …

Karnataka gets new chief minister: Who is Yediyurappa's successor Basavaraj Bommai?
3 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka gets new chief minister: Who is Yediyurappa's successor Basavaraj Bommai?

India Today  

Karnataka's caretaker chief minister Yediyurappa declared the name of his successor on Tuesday - Basavaraj Bommai. READ: Yediyurappa resigns as Karnataka chief minister, breaks down, says 'people lost trust in us' Earlier on Tuesday, Basavaraj Bommai met BJP central observers Dharmendra Pradhan, G Kishan Reddy and Arun Singh in Bengaluru. A Sadara Lingayat, Basavaraj Bommai had told India Today earlier …

BS Yediyurappa resigns: Here are BJP's frontrunners for next Karnataka CM
3 years, 5 months ago

BS Yediyurappa resigns: Here are BJP's frontrunners for next Karnataka CM

India Today  

Putting speculations to rest, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday resigned from the top post. Party sources say the final decision about who would replace BS Yediyurappa, if at all, rests with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Dattatreya Hosabale. Frontrunners for the BJP's next CM in Karnataka Frontrunners from Lingayat community Basavaraj Bommai Basavaraj …

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