Tag: B. S.Yediyurappa
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Karnataka Assembly session: Cong leaders ride bullock carts, Yediyurappa sits in last row
Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar reached the Vidhana Soudha on bullock carts with their supporters to register their protest against the rising prices of fuel and daily commodities.
September 13, 2021 -
Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa flies off to Maldives
Yediyurappa has announced that after the Ganesh Chaturthi he would take up a tour of the state to strengthen the party keeping in mind the next assembly elections. The tour will begin from the constituencies in which BJP has suffered defeat, Yediyurappa had stated.
August 19, 2021 -
BJP may announce Karnataka CM candidate in 2 days: Source
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief J.P. Nadda, Union Ministers Amith Shah, Rajnath Singh, National Organising Secretary B.L. Santhosh, and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh are expected to hold a party parliamentary board meeting to discuss the new leadership in Karnataka. It is said that the new CM will take an oath by Thursday.
July 27, 2021 -
BJP to appoint central observers to elect new Karnataka CM
According to sources in the party, the BJP appointed central observers for the Karnataka Legislative Party meeting to find out a successor of Yediyurappa.
July 26, 2021 -
I’ll not suggest any names for CM post: Yediyurappa
Yediyurappa tweeted that his decision to step down was his own. Speaking after his visit to the Raj Bhawan, the Interim Chief Minister stated that he voluntarily took the decision to step down from the post to make way for a new CM in the state.
July 26, 2021 -
No pressure from Delhi: Yediyurappa ‘voluntarily resigns’
Yediyurappa's announcement finally brought the curtains down on week-long suspense surrounding his continuation as Karnataka chief minister.
July 26, 2021 -
Karnataka CM Yediyurappa announces resignation
Yediyurappa, made the announcement teary-eyed. "I am resigning from this post. I am meeting Governor Thavarchand Gehlot after lunch and submitting my resignation.
July 26, 2021 -
My priority is creating world-class facilities in Bengaluru: Yediyurappa
"My government has given special attention towards the development of lakes, stormwater drains, and parks in the city. In the coming days, we want all the roads in the city to be developed, we will ensure sufficient funds for it, aimed at all-round development of the city," he told reporters after his city tour.
July 24, 2021 -
Lingayat seers’ massive convention on July 25 to exert pressure on BJP
This convention is seen as a last-ditch effort to save Yediyurappa from resigning after July 26. Yediyurappa had maintained that he has not received any message from party high command till date but he was in anticipation of their message on July 25 (Sunday) evening, and until then he would be performing his duty.
July 24, 2021 -
Karnataka to bring all communities save SC/ST/OBCs into EWS category
Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Basavaraj Bommai said that all those communities, which are not part of the SC/ST/OBC lists, will be eligible to apply for jobs as well as for education seats under the EWS reservation category.
July 23, 2021 -
Yediyurappa drops hint about possible resignation on July 26
The CM said that he cannot forget the love and affection bestowed upon him by the seers from cutting across caste lines for two days. "These two days are the most unforgettable days of my life, as no CM could ever boast of such a thing that when they heard the news about my resignation they came in a group and blessed me. What more one can aspire for," he said.
July 22, 2021 -
Karnataka CM on exit mode? Cancels dinner party for legislators
Yediyurappa had visited Delhi last week and had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and BJP president J.P. Nadda. His Delhi trip had triggered speculations that he is on the way out and the party central leadership is working on a succession plan.
July 22, 2021 -
Yediyurappa’s supporters launch campaign to put pressure on BJP high command
In another important development, another powerful Congress leader M.B. Patil stated that the BJP will lose the Lingayat vote bank base if they attempt to change the leadership.
July 20, 2021 -
Amid Covid fears SSLC exams began in Karnataka today
As many as 8.76 lakh candidates have registered for the SSLC examination. The examination has been cut short this year due to the second wave of the pandemic.
July 19, 2021 -
Karnataka BJP chief’s alleged audio clip fuels leadership change speculation
The leaked audio clip is in Tulu language, which is widely spoken in the coastal region and the timing assumes significance as speculation is rife that Yediyurappa is on his way out.
July 19, 2021 -
Yediyurappa to resign after govt’s 2nd anniversary, say sources
Yediyurappa's demand for two months time to contemplate stepping down, has been categorically rejected by the BJP high command, they added.
July 17, 2021 -
Yediyurappa says Delhi visit to get ‘clearances’ for pending projects
Earlier in the day, Yediyurappa took part in a virtual meeting chaired by PM Modi with six states on the Covid-19 situation. The Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Kerala also attended the meeting.
July 17, 2021