<p>Shimoga district, that gave four chief ministers to the State, has missed a ministerial berth in the Union Cabinet again. <br /><br /></p>.<p>None who represented this constituency in the Lok Sabha since 1952 has become a minister. In order to break this jinx, the BJP fielded its strongman B S Yeddyurappa from Shimoga, with the hope that he stands the best chance of becoming a minister, if Modi becomes prime minister.<br /><br />During the election campaigns, Rajya Sabha member and district BJP president Ayanur Manjunath had repeatedly stated that Yeddyurappa would emerge victorious and become a Union Cabinet minister. <br /><br />Yeddyurappa had himself stated that he had the desire to present a separate budget for agriculture as a Union minister. <br /><br />As BJP leaders desired, Modi became the prime minister, but Yeddyurappa was denied a berth, despite recording the biggest victory margin of 3,63,305 votes in the State. <br /><br />This has disappointed people of the district in general and BJP workers in particular. The local BJP leaders wanted Yeddyurappa to create a record by becoming the first Union minister, representing the Shimoga parliamentary seat. But that has not happened. <br /><br />The Shimoga constituency has faced Lok Sabha polls 17 times so far. As many as 10 members (excluding Yeddyurappa) represented Shimoga in the Lok Sabha. <br /><br />Among them, former chief minister, the late S Bangarappa, represented the constituency four times, a record so far. <br /><br />The late T V Chandrashekharappa and K J Wadiyar had represented the constituency in the Lower House of Parliament thrice and twice, respectively. C M Ibrahim, who hails from Bhadravathi in Shimoga district, had been a minister in the Union Cabinet headed by H D Deve Gowda during the 1990s. But he was a Rajya Sabha member and not a member of the Lok Sabha. <br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, R K Siddaramanna, MLC and BJP leader, said, “We were hopeful that Yeddyurappa would be given a ministerial berth, considering his seniority and contribution to the growth of the party in the State.<br /><br /> However, that has not happened. We are hopeful that he will become a minister in the Modi government in future.”</p>
<p>Shimoga district, that gave four chief ministers to the State, has missed a ministerial berth in the Union Cabinet again. <br /><br /></p>.<p>None who represented this constituency in the Lok Sabha since 1952 has become a minister. In order to break this jinx, the BJP fielded its strongman B S Yeddyurappa from Shimoga, with the hope that he stands the best chance of becoming a minister, if Modi becomes prime minister.<br /><br />During the election campaigns, Rajya Sabha member and district BJP president Ayanur Manjunath had repeatedly stated that Yeddyurappa would emerge victorious and become a Union Cabinet minister. <br /><br />Yeddyurappa had himself stated that he had the desire to present a separate budget for agriculture as a Union minister. <br /><br />As BJP leaders desired, Modi became the prime minister, but Yeddyurappa was denied a berth, despite recording the biggest victory margin of 3,63,305 votes in the State. <br /><br />This has disappointed people of the district in general and BJP workers in particular. The local BJP leaders wanted Yeddyurappa to create a record by becoming the first Union minister, representing the Shimoga parliamentary seat. But that has not happened. <br /><br />The Shimoga constituency has faced Lok Sabha polls 17 times so far. As many as 10 members (excluding Yeddyurappa) represented Shimoga in the Lok Sabha. <br /><br />Among them, former chief minister, the late S Bangarappa, represented the constituency four times, a record so far. <br /><br />The late T V Chandrashekharappa and K J Wadiyar had represented the constituency in the Lower House of Parliament thrice and twice, respectively. C M Ibrahim, who hails from Bhadravathi in Shimoga district, had been a minister in the Union Cabinet headed by H D Deve Gowda during the 1990s. But he was a Rajya Sabha member and not a member of the Lok Sabha. <br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, R K Siddaramanna, MLC and BJP leader, said, “We were hopeful that Yeddyurappa would be given a ministerial berth, considering his seniority and contribution to the growth of the party in the State.<br /><br /> However, that has not happened. We are hopeful that he will become a minister in the Modi government in future.”</p>
