B. S. Yeddyurappa is the man who can be given credit of bringing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power in south Indian state of Karnataka that was not a stronghold of BJP.
B. S. Yeddyurappa is the man who can be given credit of bringing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power in south Indian state of Karnataka that was not a stronghold of BJP. The full name of this leader is Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa. After successfully leading the party to power; he sworn in as 25th Chief Minister of state. So it can be said that he has worked hard to make his party a strong force in Karnataka. He is a mass leader of Lingayat Community which is a dominant force in the state. So it is not surprise that people want to know more about B. S. Yeddyurappa.
As it is said the child of today is leader of tomorrow, Yeddyurappa took birth on 27 February 1943. He was born in the village of Bookanakere which is situated in Mandya district. The young Yeddyurappa lost his mother when she was only four. He has studied up to Pre-University College and has even worked as clerk. In recent days latest news of B. S. Yeddyurappa has become very common.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's problems seem to be increasing with the approach of the state assembly elections later this year and the general elections in 2014.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah, who is on a visit to New Delhi, met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today.
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): A Congress worker, Manjappa, died after suffering a cardiac arrest during K.Siddaramaiah swearing in ceremony, here today.
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): K. Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress Party to victory in the May 5 assembly elections in Karnataka, took oath as the state's 22nd chief minister on Monday.
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress party to victory in the assembly elections in Karnataka, will take oath as the 22nd chief minister of the state today.
Bangalore, May 12 (ANI): Calling the electoral outcome in Karnataka as 'not surprising', Bharatiya Party Leader (BJP) leader LK Advani on Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against BS Yeddyurappa and its handling of the state had been "absolutely opportunistic".
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against B.S. Yeddyurappa and its handling of the state had been "absolutely opportunistic".
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today congratulated K. Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka, and also wished him well for the future.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Over 200 members of the newly elected 225-member Karnataka assembly are 'crorepatis' (multi-millionaires), said an election watchdog after analyzing their declared assets.
Bangalore, May 10 (ANI): K. Siddaramaiah, a five-time MLA from Varuna in south Karnataka, was on Friday selected to be the new chief minister of the state.
Bangalore, May 10 (ANI): Karnataka's newly elected Congress legislators will meet here today to elect their leader.
Bangalore, May 9 (IANS) Set to form a government on its own in Karnataka after nine years, the Congress faces a bumpy road. In contrast, the BJP, which lost power, has an uphill task of rebuilding the shattered morale of the organization.
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday pointed out that the party founded by him four months ago got ten per cent votes in the assembly elections, and promised to build the newly-floated political outfit Karnataka Janata Party (KJP).
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday rubbished speculation that his newly-floated political outfit Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) helped the Congress to register a thumping victory in the state.
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Thursday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to respond to the Supreme Court passing strictures against the government for tinkering with the CBI report on coal blocks allocation.
To no surprise, considering the rooted internal crisis in Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress is finally back in power in Karnataka after seven years.
To no surprise, considering the rooted internal crisis in Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress is finally back in power in Karnataka after seven years.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Disappointed by the poll verdict in Karnataka, the BJP Wednesday sought to downplay the impact of the results on the momentum of its campaign against the UPA government and said it will work on correctives.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) Karnataka Wednesday avoided the dubious distinction of delivering a fractured mandate for the third time in a row by giving clear victory for Congress and remained true to its reputation as a graveyard of regional outfits.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) When the BJP came to power for the first time in Karnataka in 2008, it won 110 seats in the polls to the 225-member assembly -- but what a defeat it suffered Wednesday when it lost 70 seats.
Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): With the Congress making a spectacular comeback in Karnataka, senior party leader K. Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he is confident that the national leadership would back him to become the state's new chief minister.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday recaptured power in Karnataka after seven years, crushing the BJP in the assembly elections - a victory that might boost the morale of the party facing a relentless opposition onslaught over massive corruption scandals.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Congress leader Oscar Fernandes on Wednesday said that the party's thumping victory in Karnataka victory in Karnataka is very much an impact of Rahul Gandhi's campaigning.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) Former chief minister and Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) president B.S. Yeddyurappa won from Shikaripura Wednesday in his home district Shimoga, but his close aide Shoba Karandlaje lost badly from Rajaji Nagar in northwest Bangalore.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday humbly accepted its defeat in Karnataka and attributed the loss to the spilt in votes.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Wednesday said that the people of Karnataka have chosen Congress for good governance.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday comfortably returned to power in Karnataka after seven years, crushing the BJP in an election that grabbed national attention as it was fought over the corruption issue.
Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): The Congress Party on Wednesday returned to power in Karnataka with an absolute majority.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Disappointed by the poll verdict in Karnataka, the BJP Wednesday sought to downplay the impact of the results on the momentum of its campaign against the UPA government and said it will work on correctives.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): With the Congress emerging as the single-largest party in the Karnataka assembly polls, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday sharpened his attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, touted by many to be the BJP's prime ministerial candidate in 2014.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday expressed his delight with the Congress Party getting absolute majority in Karnataka, saying the state will now get a stable, progressive and hard-working government for the next five years.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday called the Congress Party's resounding win in Karnataka an "innings defeat for the BJP".
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress is all set to rule Karnataka after six years, but more than the grand old party it might be former BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa who will be celebrating.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday prepared to take power in Karnataka with an absolute majority, leaving the ruling BJP far behind with less than 40 seats in the 225-member assembly.
The incumbent Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) is lagging behind to its opposition Congress Party and Janta Dal (Secular) in the initial trends of the counting that has begun since morning.................
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday appeared set to emerge as the single largest party albeit with a slender majority in the 225-member Karnataka assembly as it took possible winning leads in 105 of the 220 seats for which votes were being counted.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday led the pack in Karnataka, taking possible winning leads in 96 of the over 200 seats as votes cast in the state election were counted.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday took early leads in Karnataka as officials counted the hundreds of thousands of votes polled to pick a new assembly.
Bangalore, May 7 (ANI): Counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections, which witnessed a 70.23 per cent voter turnout on May 5, began this morning at 8 a.m. amidst tight security.
Bangalore, May 7 (ANI): Former union railway minister C.K.Jaffer Sharief on Tuesday said that he expected the Congress Party to win at least 130 assembly seats in Wednesday's poll counting in Karnataka.
Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) India will know Wednesday if Karnataka scores a hat-trick of fractured mandates or gets a clear verdict as votes polled Sunday in perhaps the most keenly watched assembly elections in the state are counted.
Bangalore, May 7 (ANI): Counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections, which witnessed a 70.23 per cent voter turnout, will be held tomorrow for the 223 constituencies across the state.
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) The BJP's maiden rule of Karnataka is set to end as the party is headed for a massive defeat in the assembly election held Sunday, predicted the exit polls telecast by various TV channels at the end of voting.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Forty-two cases of paid news have been confirmed in the 14th Karnataka assembly polls, an official of the Election Commission (EC) said Sunday.
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Over 65 percent of the 43.6 million voters cast their ballots Sunday in the 14th Karnataka assembly election Sunday, an official said here.
Karnataka, May 5 (ANI): In Karnataka, the legislative assembly, which concluded at 6 pm with 60 percent voter turnout till 5 pm.
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Over 60 percent of the 43.6 million voters cast their ballots till 5 p.m. in the 14th Karnataka assembly polls Sunday to decide the fate of the first BJP government in south India, an official said here.
Bangalore, May 5 (ANI): Polling for the Karnataka assembly elections is in progress with a voter turnout of an estimated 50.75 per cent till 3 p.m. this afternoon.
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) About 40 percent of the 43.6 million voters cast their ballots till 2 p.m. in the 14th Karnataka assembly polls Sunday to decide the fate of the first BJP government in south India, an official said here.
Bangalore, May 5 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily on Sunday expressed confidence that the Congress Party would emerge as a winner with maximum seats in Karnataka.
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Just about 15 percent of the 43.6 million voters have cast their ballot till 11 a.m. in the 14th Karnataka assembly polls Sunday, an official said here.
Bangalore, May 5 (ANI): About 15 to 20 percent electorate has cast their vote in the first three hours of polling in Karnataka on Sunday.
Shikaripura, May 5 (ANI): Former Chief Minister and president of Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday said that he was confident of getting a majority and forming the next government in the state.
Bangalore, May 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday expressed confident that his party would retain its power in Karnataka and will emerge as a winner with maximum seats.
Bangalore, May 5 (ANI): Voting began in Karnataka to elect the next state assembly on Sunday morning.
Bangalore, May 4 (IANS) Five years after providing BJP its first opportunity to rule Karnataka, the state's electorate vote Sunday to decide whether it deserves another chance or give the mandate to other contenders, including the Congress.
The polling for 223 seats out of 224 elected seats in 225-member assembly is set to be held on Sunday (May 05) after completing Bhartiya Janta Party's five-year term, which had opened its account in South India five years ago in the leadership of B S Yeddyurappa, who later quit the party and at present he will give strong challenge to the incumbent party.
Bangalore, May 3 (IANS) It has been a bitter five years marked by corruption, intrigue and vicious infighting with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) splitting right down the middle but Karnataka voters hope to put it behind them when they vote in a new assembly Sunday.
Mandya (Karnataka), May 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday mocked the BJP's attack on the central government over corruption, saying that the party does not talk about its former chief minister going to jail for graft in Karnataka.
Bangalore, April 29 (IANS) Key political figures whose electoral fate will be decided May 5 in Karnataka:
Bangalore, April 27 (IANS) The May 5 Karnataka assembly poll is turning out to be unique with no wave in favour of any party fighting the BJP, though its maiden rule in the state has become synonymous with corruption and infighting, providing three chief ministers in a little over four years.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Congress would be in a position to form a government in Karnataka, getting past the half way mark of 113 seats in the 225-member house while the ruling BJP's tally would go down significantly, a survey said Thursday.
Bangalore, April 22 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani had taken money from erstwhile Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to allow him to remain in office after corruption scandals involving him surfaced, Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) alleged Monday. The BJP rubbished the allegations.
Ranebennur (Karnataka), April 21 (IANS) BJP leaders L. K Advani and Sushma Swaraj Sunday launched the ruling party's campaign for the May 5 Karnataka assembly with a scathing attack on central government's corruption and promising "zero tolerance" against graft.
Bangalore, April 21 (ANI): Traders in Karnataka, which will have state assembly polls next month, are complaining of losses, especially in the wake of campaign material prices being hiked.
Bangalore, April 20 (IANS) Over 3,600 candidates are in the fray for the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections, the state election panel chief said Saturday, the last day for withdrawal of nominations.
Bangalore, April 19 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling BJP, going to the May 5 assembly poll battling corruption scandals, Friday promised 25kg rice at one rupee a kg to the poor and free lap-tops to class 12 and college students if voted to power again.
Bangalore, April 16 (ANI): Major political parties took out rallies on Tuesday in which they raised the issue of corruption and promised development as Karnataka state is all set to go to polls on May 05.
Bangalore, April 13 (IANS) The people of Karnataka are either enigmatic or intelligent voters - they have a litany of complaints against national parties and the central government but have been reluctant to vote a regional party to power in the state.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Congress will target the BJP in Karnataka on corruption and will release a charge sheet ahead of the assembly polls, said party sources Wednesday.
Bangalore, April 10 (IANS) The May 5 Karnataka assembly poll process formally started Wednesday with the opening of nominations for the 224 seats of the 225-member house that includes one nominated member.
Bangalore, April 9 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley Tuesday declined comment on the Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi as-prime-ministerial-candidates debate but described the Gujarat chief minister as "an extremely popular" leader.
Bangalore, April 8 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling BJP Monday launched its campaign for the May 5 assembly polls with a huge rally where party president Rajnath Singh asserted there was no place in the party for people indulging in corruption.
Bangalore, April 2 (IANS) Yet to finalise its candidates for the May 5 assembly polls, the Congress in Karnataka is being threatened with dissidence with supporters and opponents of probables holding demonstrations at the party office here.
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh and senior leaders L. K. Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley will kick off the ruling party's campaign for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll at a rally here April 8, the party said Saturday.
Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is at its wit's end as it prepares for the May 5 assembly polls. The party does not seem to have a clue on how to shake off the KJP (Karnataka Janata Party) syndrome that threatens to shatter its hope of retaining power in the polls.
New Delhi/Bangalore, March 28 (IANS) Karnataka Congress leaders said Thursday they had briefed party president Sonia Gandhi on the probable candidates for the May 5 state assembly polls and another meet would be held Saturday to finalise the names.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Hopeful of a comeback in Karnataka, the Congress has to overcome factionalism and select the right candidates if it has to return to power in the state in May after seven years.
Bangalore, March 27 (IANS) Rebel Karnataka minister M.P. Renukacharya was sacked Wednesday following his expulsion from the ruling BJP for six years on disciplinary grounds.
Bangalore, Mar.27 (ANI): Karnataka's Excise Minister Renukacharya has been expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a period of six years for pursuing "anti-party activities".
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling BJP was Tuesday hit by new allegations of money-making by its leaders with Excise Minister M. P. Renukacharya claiming he had given huge amounts to former chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda. Gowda dismissed the claims.
Bangalore, March 24 (IANS) There's nothing novel about entire families being in politics in India; nor is it so uncommon for parents to belong to one party -- or different ones -- and children to take up leadership in yet another party.
Bangalore, March 23 (IANS) The Congress said Saturday it will name candidates for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll in April first week.
Bangalore, March 23 (IANS) Scarred by scandal after scandal, Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is roping in Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to help it retain power even though he did not make much of an impact the last time he campaigned in the state.
Bangalore, March 20 (IANS) Political parties in Karnataka welcomed single phase assembly elections May 5, announced earlier Wednesday by the Election Commission, and said they were ready for the battle.
Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath announced on Wednesday that Karnataka will go for a single-phase assembly election on May 5 and the counting of votes will take place May 8.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI) Assembly polls in Karnataka will be held in a single-phase on May 5, while counting of votes will take place on May 8.
Chitradurga (Karnataka), March 19 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday said he will not return to BJP and accused its leaders of trying to create confusion among the people ahead of assembly polls.
Bangalore, March 16 (IANS) Amid expectation that Karnataka assembly poll dates will be announced next week, political parties have begun the candidate selection exercise.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's preparations for next year's general election have been hit by several snags - all of them predictable.
Bangalore, March 15 (IANS) The BJP in power in a south Indian state may well end up as a one-time affair as the party was routed in the just-concluded Karnataka municipal polls that came two months ahead of the assembly elections.
Bangalore, March 12 (IANS) A day after its rout in Karnataka municipal polls, the ruling BJP blamed the debacle on infighting and vowed corrective measures to ensure the party wins the assembly polls due in two months.
Bangalore, Mar. 11 (ANI): Expressing disappointment with the result of the urban local body elections in Karnataka, former Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Monday said it is a time for introspection for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.
Bangalore, March 11 (IANS) The Congress Monday headed for a big win in Karnataka urban local bodies, leaving ruling BJP way behind as counting of votes polled Thursday got underway in the state.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Congress will fight the forthcoming assembly polls in Karnataka on its own, a senior party leader said Sunday.
Bangalore, March 10 (IANS) Ahead of the Karnataka assembly polls in May, political parties, particularly the ruling BJP and main challenger Congress, will know on Monday their hold on the state's urban voters as results of the urban local bodies poll will be out.
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling BJP seems destined to face assembly polls due in May while struggling to set its house in order. The state unit, rocked by a spate of resignations of legislators recently, will have to get a new chief soon as incumbent K.S. Eshwarappa quit Thursday.
Bangalore, March 7 (IANS) Around 65 percent of over 8.5 million voters in Karnataka Thursday cast their ballots in the elections to 208 urban local bodies, an official said here.
Shimoga (Karnataka), March 7 (IANS) Ahead of coming assembly polls due in May, Karnataka BJP chief K.S. Eshwarappa Thursday announced he has resigned from the post.
Bangalore, March 7 (IANS) Around 45 percent of over 8.5 million voters in Karnataka had cast their ballots by 2 p.m. Thursday in the elections to 208 urban local bodies, an official said here.
