<p>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. </p>.<p>“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. “Handling the Covid-19 pandemic, the flood situation and reforming the state’s finances will be my priorities,” he said. </p>.<p>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.” </p>.<p>Bommai added that his appointment as the chief minister was unconditional. “No conditions have been imposed on me.”</p>
<p>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. </p>.<p>“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. “Handling the Covid-19 pandemic, the flood situation and reforming the state’s finances will be my priorities,” he said. </p>.<p>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.” </p>.<p>Bommai added that his appointment as the chief minister was unconditional. “No conditions have been imposed on me.”</p>
