Karnataka Latest News Updates: Governor invites CM-elect Basavaraj Bommai to take oath tomorrow at 11 am

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Confident you will lead Karnataka in the path of development: BS Yediyurappa

Reacting to Basavaraj Bommai’s appointment as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, former state CM BS Yediyurappa expressed his confidence in the leader and said, “I am confident you will lead Karnataka in the path of development.”

Congratulations to Shri @BSBommai on being elected as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. I am confident you will lead Karnataka in the path of development and fulfill the aspirations of people of the state.

— B.S.Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) July 27, 2021

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BJP leader Santhosh Jha refers Bommai as ‘season politician’

National General Secretary of BJP, Santhosh Jha referred to Basavaraj Bommai as “a seasoned politician and an old hand at administration” 

Congratulations Sri @BSBommai on being elected as the legislative party leader of @BJP4Karnataka & CM Elect . A seasoned politician & an old hand at administration , he will take the state to new heights in development .

— B L Santhosh (@blsanthosh) July 27, 2021

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Hope focus will be back on governance: DK Shivakumar

President of the Karnataka Congress DK Shivakumar reacted to the appointment saying that he “hopes that the focus will be back on governance now”.

Congratulations to Sri @BSBommai for being selected as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Congress party and the state hopes that the focus will be back on governance now.

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) July 27, 2021

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WATCH: I am very happy that Bommai has been chosen as Karnataka CM: BJP leader R Ashok.

#EXCLUSIVE – I am very happy that Basavaraj Bommai has been chosen as Karnataka CM: BJP leader, @RAshokaBJP tells @RevathiRajeevan. pic.twitter.com/AVu71gvcS7

— News18 (@CNNnews18) July 27, 2021

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Lingayat MLA to be new CM of Karnataka

Soon after the announcement, Basavaraj Bommai sought the blessings of Yediyurappa, and he was greeted by other party leaders.  The legislature party meeting to elect the new leader took place at a city hotel in the presence of Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishan Reddy who were appointed as central observers by BJP’s parliamentary board.

It was attended by BJP national general secretary in charge of Karnataka Arun Singh, state president Nalin Kumar Kateel, national general secretary CT Ravi, among others.

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Basavaraj Bommai elected as Karnataka BJP legislature party

According to BJP party sources, Bommai, a Lingayat leader from North Karnataka, had the backing of the outgoing chief minister Yeddyurappa to succeed him.

Basavaraj Bommai is the son of former chief minister, the late S R Bommai. The 61-year-old leader was Minister for Home Affairs, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature in Yediyurappa’s council of ministers which was dissolved on Monday.

“The new leader proposal was made by senior leader BS Yediyurappa and was supported by Govind Karjol, R Ashok, KS Eshwarappa, B Sriramulu, ST Somashekar, Poornima Srinivas, and the newly elected legislature party leader and new Chief Minister will be Basavaraj Bommai,” BJP’s central observers and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said after the meeting. 

-PTI

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All MLAs took a unanimous decision: BJP leader

“All MLAs took this unanimous decision. He commands respect, not just from the party even from outside the party. Basavaraj S Bommai will probably take oath tomorrow,” Karnataka BJP leader K Sudhakar told ANI.

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BSY will remain our leader, says CM-elect Basavaraj Bommai

“I am going to meet the governor, BS Yediyurappa is our leader and will remain,” newly elected chief minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai told CNN-NEWS18

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Unanimously elected Bommai as CM, says Yediyurappa

Outgoing chief minister BS Yediyurappa said, “We have unanimously elected Basavaraj Bommai as CM….we are very happy.  I thank PM Narendra Modi for his support. Under PM’s leadership, he (Bommai) will work hard”

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Big responsibility given situation, says newly elected CM Bommai

“It is a big responsibility in the given situation. I will strive to work for the welfare of the poor. It will be pro-people and pro-poor people governance,” said Karnataka chief minister elect Basavaraj S Bommai

It is a big responsibility in the given situation. I will strive to work for the welfare of the poor. It will be pro-people and pro-poor people governance: Karnataka CM elect Basavaraj S Bommai pic.twitter.com/FPSXRbB8ID

— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2021

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Who is Basavaraj S Bommai?

Born on 28 January, 1960, Basavaraj Bommai belongs to the Sadara Lingayat community. He is a close confidant of BS Yediyurappa and hails from the ‘janata pariwar’. He is also the son of former chief minister SR Bommai

Basavaraj Bommai joined the BJP in 2008 and has risen in the party ranks since then. In the past, he held a portfolio of water resources. He is an engineer by profession and started his career with the Tata group. two-time MLC and three-time MLA from Shiggaon in Haveri district elected as Leader of BJP Legislature Party of Karnataka and set to be new chief minister, succeeding of BS Yediyurappa.

-Input from NEWS18 Kannada

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan confirms that the new CM of Karnataka will be Basavaraj Bommai

Karnataka BJP Legislative Party elected Basavaraj S Bommai as Chief Minister of the State pic.twitter.com/Arrm4PiHTs

— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2021

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Swearing-in ceremony to take place tomorrow, say reports

Newly named Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai’s swearing-in ceremony will take place tomorrow at 3.20 pm, according to reports.

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BREAKING: Basavraj Bommai elected as new Karnataka CM

As per News18 Kannada, Basavraj Bommai has been elected as the new chief minister of Karnataka by the BJP Legislature party today in the presence of Central Observers, state in Incharge and outgoing chief minister BS Yediyurappa.

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Basavaraj Bommai, emerges as top front-runner for CM’s post

As per multiple reports, Karnataka minister Basavaraj Bommai, emerges as the top front-runner for CM’s post. The BJP legislative meet is currently underway.

Karnataka Ministers Basavaraj Bommai and Jagadish Shettar met BJP observers for the state and union ministers G Kishan Reddy and Dharmendra Pradhan earlier this evening in Bengaluru.

A meeting of MLAs of the party is currently underway. pic.twitter.com/VWGETtROvq

— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2021

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BJP high command will announce name of next Karnataka CM after discussions: Murugesh Nirani

After the resignation of CM BS Yediyurappa from his post, Karnataka Minister Murugesh Nirani said that the party high command will announce the name of the next chief minister after discussions. While talking to the reporters at the Bengaluru airport, Nirani told ANI, “We will abide by the (BJP) high command’s decision. The high command will announce the name of the CM after discussions. Our agenda is to work as a party worker.”

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CM’s name to be announced tomorrow, says report

The name of the next Karnataka chief minister post is expected to be announced tomorrow, state minister R Ashok told NDTV .

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Union ministers, BSY arrive at venue for today’s meeting

Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishan Reddy leave for Hotel Capitol where the legislative party meeting will take place. State party president Nalin Kumar Kateel and Arun Singh, in-charge of party affairs in Karnataka have also reached the venue. 

BS Yediyurappa has also arrived at the venue to attend today’s meeting.

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Top contender for CM reaches venue for the legislative party meeting

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other BJP MLAs arrive at the guest house in Bengaluru where Union Ministers and party observers for the state, G Kishan Reddy and Dharmendra Pradhan are staying. pic.twitter.com/yaVOQtI6be

— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2021

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Who will be named the next CM?: Here’s a possible list of front-runners

Basavaraj Bommai

As per sources, Yediyurappa himself has been pitching for the 61-year-old Basavaraj Bommai. The Karnataka home minister has emerged as a possible consensus candidate due to his caste, education and administrative capabilities and proximity to both the outgoing chief minister and central leadership and the RSS, as per  New Indian Express . 

CT Ravi

Another BJP general secretary, CT Ravi previously served in the BS Yeddyurappa cabinet as Minister for Kannada, Culture and Tourism. The 54-year-old, from the Vokkaliga community, is a four-time MLA from Chikkamagaluru

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Who will be named the next CM?: Here’s a possible list of front-runners

The BJP high command, with one eye on the upcoming 2023 Assembly polls in the state, has shortlisted a few notable names as possible replacements as chief minister for the BJP’s “comeback man” in Karnataka and the face of the party in the state for decades.

Here is a list of front-runners for the post of Karnataka chief minister:

Murugesh R Nirani

A three-time BJP MLA, Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh R Nirani is an industrialist who owns the MRN Group, which runs sugar mills. Nirani, who hails from the Lingayat community like Yediyurappa, has denied lobbying to replace the outgoing chief minister, but said he will abide by any decision taken by the BJP central leadership. 

Pralhad Joshi

Pralhad Joshi, the Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, is another big name under consideration from the top brass. The 58-year-old. seen as a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been the Dharwad MP since 2004 and previously served as the BJP’s state unit chief from July 2012 to January 2016.

BL Santhosh

The BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh is an RSS ‘‘pracharak’’ with experience of electoral politics, especially in Karnataka. He is considered a strong ideologue who is also well-versed with poll dynamics. 

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‘Another 1 or 2 days’: Karnataka minister R Ashoka on new CM’s selection

Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka on Tuesday said that the new chief minister of the state would be selected within a day or two. “Another one or two days, 48 hours,” Ashoke was quoted by ANI as saying.

The minister further said that the decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) high command will be followed in the selection process of the chief minister. “Everybody is an aspirant, everybody wants to be chief minister. But there is only one chief minister. That is why we will follow [the] party high command’s decision,” Ashoka added.

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BS Yediyurappa resigns, who will be the next CM?

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Union ministers Pradhan, Reddy observers for Karnataka BJP legislative party meeting

The BJP has deputed two union ministers — Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishan Reddy — as central observers for the meeting, which is due around 7 pm. Central observers generally convey the party leadership’s view to the MLAs before they elect their leader.

BS Yediyurappa on Monday resigned his post exactly on the day he completed his two years in office

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New Karnataka CM to be finalised at today’s legislature party

A day after BS Yediyurappa resigned as Chief Minister, the BJP general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh said on Tuesday the name of the new leader will be finalised at the legislature party meeting on the direction of the parliamentary board.

“Whatever will be the decision of our party’s parliamentary board, its direction regarding the name of the leader will be finalised at the legislature party meeting,” Singh told reporters.