Who is Basavaraj Bommai?
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai with his newly-inducted council of ministers. (Photo: Twitter/@BSBommai)
Why is Yediyurappa’s son by Vijayendra out of the cabinet?
However, the most striking attribute in the expansion is keeping Yediyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra out of the cabinet. It was widely rumoured that he would join the cabinet with a plum portfolio. But the high command seems to have vetoed Bommai, who was keen to give a berth to his mentor Yediyurappa’s son to ensure smooth running of the government.
How many ministers are in Bommai’s cabinet?
A week after taking over as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Bommai has retained as many as 23 ministers of the previous B S Yediyurappa cabinet, besides inducting six new faces.
Who is the rebel MLA in yediyurappa’s cabinet?
Munirathna was among the 17 rebel MLAs from the Congress and JDS who were promised ministerial berths by Yediyurappa after helped the BJP come to power. With Munirathna’s entry, nine of these legislators are now in the ministry.
Basavaraj Bommai has been selected as the new Karnataka Chief Minister. Basavaraj Bommai, home minister in BS Yediyurappa’s cabinet, was picked to succeed him as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at a meeting of party MLAs on Tuesday evening. The oath ceremony will be held at 11 am today. Here are the Top 10 points in this big story:
Who is Siddhartha Bommai?
On 27 July 2021, Bommai was elected to the post. He was sworn in the next day as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka, becoming the fourth chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. On his very first day as the Chief Minister, after the cabinet meet he announced scholarships for higher education to farmers’ children.
Who is Mr Bommai?
Bommai was born on 28 January 1960 to former Chief Minister S. R. Bommai and Gangamma in Hubli, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka ). Bommai is a graduate Mechanical Engineer from B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology (presently KLE Technological University ), and started his career with Tata Motors in Pune.
What did Bommai do during covid-19 Lockdown in Karnataka?
During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka, Bommai, as Home Minister, imposed strict lockdown regulations. Bommai converted his residence at Shiggaon in Haveri district into a Covid Care Centre that could accommodate up to 50 patients, to reduce the burden on the Shiggaon taluk hospital.