Karnataka highlights: Bommai to take oath as CM at 11 am on Wednesday

The BJP Legislature Party (LP) meeting ended with picking Basavaraj Bommai as the new Karnataka CM. Yediyurappa had resigned from the post recently saying there was no pressure on him to do so. Soon after becoming the new CM, Bommai said that his priorities will be to tackle the Covid situation, besides flood and state's finances. He will take oath as CM on Wednesday morning.

Newly appointed leader of the BJP legislature party BasavarajBommaion Tuesday said Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has invited him to form the government and he will take oath as Chief Minister at 11 am on July 28. (PTI)

BSY congratulates Bommai

Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda and outgoing chief minister B S Yediyurappa, Bommai said: “They have blessed me.”

Bommai said that his appointment as the chief minister was unconditional.

“The faith and expectations that people have in the BJP...I will work day and night to take Karnataka to newer heights on all fronts,” Bommai said.

Bommai sets his priorities as the new CM

Karnataka chief minister-designate Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday listed Covid-19, floods and improving the state’s finances as his priorities, in his first statement after being picked by the BJP to head the new government. Read more

Bommai is expected to take oath as the state’s 26th chief minister on Wednesday.

Bommai is the new Karnataka CM

BJP's central observers -- Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishan Reddy -- are attending the meeting being held at a private hotel, to elect its new state leader. (PTI)

BJP will benefit from BSY’s guidance: Arun Singh

BJP national general secretary Arun Sing hailed outgoing chief minister B S Yediyurappa for providing “fabulous” government over the last two years, and said that he would continue to guide the party in the state.

Yediyurappa fan from Gundlupet taluk dies of suicide

A 35-year-old BJP worker and a diehard fan of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa died of suicide, at Bommalapura village in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, on Monday, upset over the announcement of Yediyurappato resign. Read more

B S Yediyurappa: BJP's seasoned oarsman relents, but too early for political obituary

There seems to be no "closure" for B S Yediyurappa, the BJP's "comeback man" in Karnataka, as he could never complete a full term in office, despite becoming the Chief Minister four times, surmounting odds. Read more

BS Yediyurappa's parting gift: Dearness allowance hike for staff

Karnataka on Monday ordered a hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees by 10.25 percentage points, a parting gift of sorts by B S Yediyurappa who resigned as chief minister the same day. Read more

Yediyurappa removed as Karnataka CM due to corruption & age: Siddaramaiah

The BJP high command has removed B S Yediyurappa from chief minister’s post due to corruption and age factor, Leader of the Opposition in Assembly Siddaramaiah said on Monday. Read more

BJP MLAs to meet at 7 pm to elect new Karnataka Chief Minister

The meeting will take place at The Capitol Hotel in Bengaluru, in which Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishen Reddy will participate as central observers.

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New Karnataka CM in 3-4 days: Bommai

"There won't be much gap. In the next three four days, this process (of appointing a new CM) will come to an end," he said, amidst continued suspense from the BJP high command over choice of next leader.

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'Please excuse me': Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa goes with emotional speech

It was a tearful exit for B S Yediyurappa who chose to announce his decision to hang up his boots at a public event in Vidhana Soudha to mark the BJP government completing two years in office.

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BS Yediyurappa's parting gift: Dearness allowance hike for staff

Karnataka on Monday ordered a hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees by 10.25 percentage points, a parting gift of sorts by B S Yediyurappa who resigned as chief minister the same day.

With this, the DA of employees will be 21.50 per centof their basic pay, according to an order issued by the Finance Department that Yediyurappa controlled.

Delhi's autocracy decides CMs: Congress on Yediyurappa's resignation

Congress general secretary (incharge Karnataka) Randeep Surjewala took twitter to attack BJP and said "The ignominy, torment and insult being heaped upon Sh. B.S.Yediyurappa by Modi ji, dictating him to tender his resignation, makes him PM's latest victim and member of the 'forced retirement club."

BSY's home turf Shikaripur sees undeclared bandh after the CM's exit

A pall of gloom descended on Shikaripur, the home turf of B S Yediyurappa, on Mondayafter he resigned as chief minister. The town witnessed an undeclared bandh in the afternoon as proprietors closed down their commercial establishments in the town after their leader submitted resignation papers to Governor Gehlot.

Resigned voluntarily, was not forced, says BSY

"It was my decision to resign on the same day when I complete two years as CM. I voluntarily resigned to provide an opportunity for others to serve. Neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Union Home Minister Amit Shah forced me to resign," he said.

In a parting shot, Yediyurappa blames Centre for rocky start

Making the announcement on the occasion of him completing two years in office, Yediyurappa fired a salvo at the Centre as he described his tenure as ‘trial by fire’.

“It was an agniparikshe from day one,” he said. “As soon as I took charge as CM, the state witnessed unprecedented floods. But the Centre didn’t allow me to form my Cabinet. I had to handle the situation all by myself,” he said.

B S Yediyurappa announces resignation as Karnataka Chief Minister

In an emotional announcement, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced that he would resign, drawing curtains on the uncertainty that surrounded his future.

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