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Yeddyurappa" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A5%B0_%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE" title="बी॰ एस॰ येदयुरप्पा – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="बी॰ एस॰ येदयुरप्पा" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._S._Yeddyurappa" title="B. S. Yeddyurappa – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="B. S. Yeddyurappa" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%BF.%E0%B2%8E%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D._%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AF%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AA" title="ಬಿ.ಎಸ್. ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ಬಿ.ಎಸ್. ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mai mw-list-item"><a href="https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE" title="बीएस येदयुरप्पा – Maithili" lang="mai" hreflang="mai" data-title="बीएस येदयुरप्पा" data-language-autonym="मैथिली" data-language-local-name="Maithili" 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href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF._%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D._%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE" title="பி. எஸ். எடியூரப்பா – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="பி. எஸ். எடியூரப்பா" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AC%E0%B0%BF.%E0%B0%8E%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D.%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AF%E0%B1%82%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AA" title="బి.ఎస్.యడ్యూరప్ప – Telugu" lang="te" hreflang="te" data-title="బి.ఎస్.యడ్యూరప్ప" data-language-autonym="తెలుగు" data-language-local-name="Telugu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>తెలుగు</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tcy mw-list-item"><a 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S. Yediyurappa</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka,_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_with_the_Deputy_Chairman,_Planning_Commission,_Dr._Montek_Singh_Ahluwalia_to_finalize_annual_plan_2008-09_of_the_State,_in_New_Delhi_on_August_12,_2008_(1)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_with_the_Deputy_Chairman%2C_Planning_Commission%2C_Dr._Montek_Singh_Ahluwalia_to_finalize_annual_plan_2008-09_of_the_State%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_12%2C_2008_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="282" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_with_the_Deputy_Chairman%2C_Planning_Commission%2C_Dr._Montek_Singh_Ahluwalia_to_finalize_annual_plan_2008-09_of_the_State%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_12%2C_2008_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_with_the_Deputy_Chairman%2C_Planning_Commission%2C_Dr._Montek_Singh_Ahluwalia_to_finalize_annual_plan_2008-09_of_the_State%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_12%2C_2008_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="984" data-file-height="1263" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">19th <a href="/wiki/Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Minister of Karnataka">Chief Minister of Karnataka</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />26 July 2019 – 28 July 2021</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/H._D._Kumaraswamy" title="H. D. Kumaraswamy">H. D. Kumaraswamy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Basavaraj_Bommai" title="Basavaraj Bommai">Basavaraj Bommai</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />17 May 2018 – 23 May 2018</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Siddaramaiah" title="Siddaramaiah">Siddaramaiah</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/H._D._Kumaraswamy" title="H. D. Kumaraswamy">H. D. Kumaraswamy</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />30 May 2008 – 4 August 2011</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/President%27s_rule" title="President's rule">President's rule</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/D._V._Sadananda_Gowda" class="mw-redirect" title="D. V. Sadananda Gowda">D. V. Sadananda Gowda</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />12 November 2007 – 19 November 2007</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/President%27s_rule" title="President's rule">President's rule</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/President%27s_rule" title="President's rule">President's rule</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">5th <a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka">Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />3 February 2006 – 8 October 2007</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chief Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/H._D._Kumaraswamy" title="H. D. Kumaraswamy">H. D. Kumaraswamy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Ministry Portfolios</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li>Minister of Finance</li> <li>Minister of Excise</li> <li>Minister of Large & Medium Industries</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/M._P._Prakash" title="M. P. Prakash">M. P. Prakash</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/R._Ashoka" title="R. Ashoka">R. Ashoka</a><br />K. S. Eshwarappa</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament,_Lok_Sabha" title="Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha">Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />16 May 2014 – 19 May 2018</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/B._Y._Raghavendra" title="B. Y. Raghavendra">B. Y. Raghavendra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/B._Y._Raghavendra" title="B. Y. Raghavendra">B. Y. Raghavendra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Shimoga_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)">Shimoga</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_leaders_of_the_opposition_in_Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="List of leaders of the opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly">Leader of Opposition<br />Karnataka Legislative Assembly</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />27 December 1994 – 18 December 1996</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chief Minister(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/H._D._Deve_Gowda" title="H. D. Deve Gowda">H. D. Deve Gowda</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/J._H._Patel" title="J. H. Patel">J. H. Patel</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/R._V._Deshpande" title="R. V. Deshpande">R. V. Deshpande</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mallikarjun_Kharge" title="Mallikarjun Kharge">Mallikarjun Kharge</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />9 June 2004 – 2 February 2006</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chief Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dharam_Singh" title="Dharam Singh">Dharam Singh</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jagadish_Shettar" title="Jagadish Shettar">Jagadish Shettar</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dharam_Singh" title="Dharam Singh">Dharam Singh</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />25 May 2018 – 26 July 2019</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chief Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/H._D._Kumaraswamy" title="H. D. Kumaraswamy">H. D. Kumaraswamy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jagadish_Shettar" title="Jagadish Shettar">Jagadish Shettar</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Siddaramaiah" title="Siddaramaiah">Siddaramaiah</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly" title="Karnataka Legislative Assembly">Karnataka Legislative Assembly</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />16 May 2018 – 13 May 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/B._Y._Raghavendra" title="B. Y. Raghavendra">B. Y. Raghavendra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/B._Y._Vijayendra" title="B. Y. Vijayendra">B. Y. Vijayendra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Shikaripura_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shikaripura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Shikaripura</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />2004–2014</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">B. N. Mahalingappa</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/B._Y._Raghavendra" title="B. Y. Raghavendra">B. Y. Raghavendra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Shikaripura_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shikaripura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Shikaripura</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1983–1999</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">K. Yenkatappa</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">B. N. Mahalingappa</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Shikaripura_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shikaripura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Shikaripura</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Legislative_Council" title="Karnataka Legislative Council">Karnataka Legislative Council</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />18 June 2000 – 17 May 2004</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>elected by Legislative Assembly members</i></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">President of <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party,_Karnataka" title="Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka">Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />8 April 2016 – 26 July 2019</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pralhad_Joshi" title="Pralhad Joshi">Pralhad Joshi</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nalin_Kumar_Kateel" title="Nalin Kumar Kateel">Nalin Kumar Kateel</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1998–1999</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/K._S._Eshwarappa" title="K. S. Eshwarappa">K. S. Eshwarappa</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ananth_Kumar" title="Ananth Kumar">Ananth Kumar</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1988–1992</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">B. B. Shivappa</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/K._S._Eshwarappa" title="K. S. Eshwarappa">K. S. Eshwarappa</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa</div><br /><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1943-02-27</span>) </span>27 February 1943<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 81)</span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/Mandya_district" title="Mandya district">Bookanakere</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Mysore" title="Kingdom of Mysore">Kingdom of Mysore</a>, <a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British India</a> (present–day <a href="/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a>, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</a> <small>(1980–2012; 2014–present)</small></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Other political<br />affiliations</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Janata_Paksha" title="Karnataka Janata Paksha">Karnataka Janata Paksha</a> <small>(2012–2014)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Janata_Party" title="Janata Party">Janata Party</a> <small>(1977–1980)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Jana_Sangh" title="Bharatiya Jana Sangh">Bharatiya Jana Sangh</a> <small>(till 1977)</small></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;">Mythradevi</div> <div class="marriage-line-margin2px"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 1967; died 2004)<wbr /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">5, including <a href="/wiki/B._Y._Raghavendra" title="B. Y. Raghavendra">B. Y. Raghavendra</a>, <a href="/wiki/B._Y._Vijayendra" title="B. Y. Vijayendra">B. Y. Vijayendra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Signature</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Signature_Yediyurappa.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="B. S. Yediyurappa's signature"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Signature_Yediyurappa.jpg/128px-Signature_Yediyurappa.jpg" decoding="async" width="128" height="43" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Signature_Yediyurappa.jpg/192px-Signature_Yediyurappa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Signature_Yediyurappa.jpg/256px-Signature_Yediyurappa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="532" data-file-height="180" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://yeddyurappa.in">yeddyurappa<wbr />.in</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa</b> <span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">//</a></span> <span class="ext-phonos"><span data-nosnippet="" id="ooui-php-1" class="noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-frameless oo-ui-iconElement oo-ui-buttonWidget" data-ooui="{"_":"mw.Phonos.PhonosButton","href":"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/9\/9d\/B._S._Yediyurappa_name_pronounciation.ogg\/B._S._Yediyurappa_name_pronounciation.ogg.mp3","rel":["nofollow"],"framed":false,"icon":"volumeUp","data":{"ipa":"","text":"","lang":"en","wikibase":"","file":"B. 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He has been serving as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) <a href="/wiki/National_Executive_of_the_Bharatiya_Janata_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party">National Parliamentary board committee</a> since 17 August 2022, which is considered the highest office of authority in the party. He served as the <a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_Karnataka" title="List of chief ministers of Karnataka">13th Chief Minister of Karnataka</a>, and he was a Member of the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly" title="Karnataka Legislative Assembly">Karnataka Legislative Assembly</a> between 1983 - 2022. He is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</a>. He is also the only politician in Karnataka so far to have served four times as the Chief Minister and three times as the <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition" title="Leader of the Opposition">Leader of the Opposition</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly" title="Karnataka Legislative Assembly">Karnataka Legislative Assembly</a>. He is the longest serving <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">BJP</a> <a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_Karnataka" title="List of chief ministers of Karnataka">Chief Minister of Karnataka</a>. He is a former <a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)">MLA</a> from <a href="/wiki/Shikaripura_(Vidhana_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shikaripura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)">Shikaripura constituency</a> in <a href="/wiki/Shimoga_district" title="Shimoga district">Shimoga district</a>, from where he has been elected eight times. </p><p>In 2008, Yediyurappa became the chief minister after leading the <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">BJP</a> to victory in the <a href="/wiki/2008_Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly_election" title="2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election">Karnataka Assembly elections</a>, a first for the BJP in a <a href="/wiki/South_India" title="South India">South Indian</a> state.<sup id="cite_ref-first_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-first-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2011, he resigned after being indicted over a corruption case; he was acquitted in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Owing to alleged ill-treatment meted out to Yediyurappa by the BJP High Command, he left the BJP and formed his own party, the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Janata_Paksha" title="Karnataka Janata Paksha">Karnataka Janata Paksha</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, he merged his party with the BJP and was subsequently elected to the <a href="/wiki/16th_Lok_Sabha" title="16th Lok Sabha">16th Lok Sabha</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Shimoga_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)">Shivamogga</a> constituency, which he quit after being elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the <a href="/wiki/2018_Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly_election" title="2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election">May 2018 state elections</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 17 May 2018, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the third time.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, he was unable to get majority support in the Assembly and resigned just two days after taking office, after which <a href="/wiki/H._D._Kumaraswamy" title="H. D. Kumaraswamy">H. D. Kumaraswamy</a> took oath as the Chief Minister.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the government of <a href="/wiki/H._D._Kumaraswamy" title="H. D. Kumaraswamy">Kumaraswamy</a> lost its majority in July 2019 with the resignation of 17 MLAs, Yediyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister and proved his majority. In the December by-elections, BJP won 12 seats out of 15 and gained a majority of 117 seats under his leadership, cementing his win. </p><p>After days of speculation, Yediyurappa resigned as Chief Minister on 26 July 2021, the second anniversary of his fourth term. He was succeeded by his protégé, <a href="/wiki/Basavaraj_Bommai" title="Basavaraj Bommai">Basavaraj Bommai</a>, on 28 July 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=B._S._Yediyurappa&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yediyurappa was born on 27 February 1943 in a village called Bookanakere in <a href="/wiki/Krishnarajpet" class="mw-redirect" title="Krishnarajpet">Krishnarajpet</a> taluk of <a href="/wiki/Mandya_district" title="Mandya district">Mandya district</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-born_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-born-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bio_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His parents were Siddalingappa and Puttathayamma. He was named after the presiding deity of a <a href="/wiki/Shaivite" class="mw-redirect" title="Shaivite">Shaivite</a> temple built by the great saint Siddalingeshwara at <a href="/wiki/Yediyur" class="mw-redirect" title="Yediyur">Yediyur</a> in <a href="/wiki/Tumkur_district" class="mw-redirect" title="Tumkur district">Tumkur district</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-nom_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nom-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His mother died when he was four.<sup id="cite_ref-first_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-first-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He completed his Pre-University College education from Government college, <a href="/wiki/Mandya" title="Mandya">Mandya</a> (Mysore University) 1960–61. He belongs to the Banajiga sub-sect of <a href="/wiki/Lingayat" class="mw-redirect" title="Lingayat">Lingayat</a> community.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1965, he was appointed first-division clerk in the social welfare department, but he quit the job and moved on to <a href="/wiki/Shikaripura" class="mw-redirect" title="Shikaripura">Shikaripura</a> where he joined as a clerk at Veerabhadra Shastri's Shankara rice mill. In 1967, Yediyurappa married Mythradevi, the daughter of a rice mill owner.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later set up a hardware shop in <a href="/wiki/Shimoga" title="Shimoga">Shimoga</a>. Yediyurappa has two sons, <a href="/wiki/B._Y._Raghavendra" title="B. Y. Raghavendra">Raghavendra</a>, <a href="/wiki/B._Y._Vijayendra" title="B. Y. Vijayendra">B. Y. Vijayendra</a> and three daughters, Arunadevi, Padmavati and Umadevi. In 2004, his wife died after falling into a <a href="/wiki/Sump" title="Sump">sump</a> while drawing water.<sup id="cite_ref-bereav_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bereav-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There was further tragedy when his granddaughter Soundarya, daughter of Padmavathi, died in January 2022 by hanging herself in Bangalore at the age of 30.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2007, he changed the spelling of his name to <i>Yeddyurappa</i> from the earlier <i>Yediyurappa</i> following the advice of his astrologers.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later returned to the original spelling;<i>Yediyurappa,</i>before the oath-taking ceremony on 26 July 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is a follower of <a href="/wiki/Basavanna" class="mw-redirect" title="Basavanna">Basavanna</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-veconomist_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-veconomist-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute#Disputed_statement" title="Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute"><span title="The material near this tag is possibly inaccurate or nonfactual. (April 2018)">dubious</span></a> – <a href="/wiki/Talk:B._S._Yediyurappa#Dubious" title="Talk:B. S. Yediyurappa">discuss</a></i>]</sup> In 2020, he was infected by the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_virus" class="mw-redirect" title="COVID-19 virus">COVID-19 virus</a> but recovered soon afterwards.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 16 April 2021, he again tested positive for COVID-19 amidst <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_India" title="COVID-19 pandemic in India">India's second wave of infections</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_career">Political career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=B._S._Yediyurappa&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Political career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Peacock plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-peacock" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/40px-Ambox_important.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/60px-Ambox_important.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/80px-Ambox_important.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="40" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section contains wording that <b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Puffery" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch">promotes the subject in a subjective manner</a> without imparting real information</b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">July 2021</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Having been associated with the <a href="/wiki/Rashtriya_Swayamsevak_Sangh" title="Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh">Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh</a> from his college days, Yediyurappa's public service began when he was appointed Karyavaha (Secretary) of the Sangh's Shikaripur unit in 1970. In 1972, he was elected to the Shikaripura Town Municipality and was also appointed the president of the Taluk unit of the <a href="/wiki/Jana_Sangh" class="mw-redirect" title="Jana Sangh">Jana Sangh</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-family_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-family-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1975, he was elected President of the Town Municipality of Shikaripura. He was imprisoned during the <a href="/wiki/Emergency_in_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Emergency in India">Emergency in India</a> and lodged in the <a href="/wiki/Bellary" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellary">Bellary</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shimoga" title="Shimoga">Shimoga</a> jails. In 1980, he was appointed President of the Shikaripura taluk unit of the BJP and later went on to become the president of BJP's <a href="/wiki/Shimoga_district" title="Shimoga district">Shimoga district</a> unit in 1985. In 1988, he became the State President of the BJP in <a href="/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a>. He was first elected to the lower house of the Karnataka Legislature in 1983 and has since represented the <a href="/wiki/Shikaripura" class="mw-redirect" title="Shikaripura">Shikaripura</a> constituency six times. He has been a member of the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth and Thirteenth Legislative Assemblies (lower house) of Karnataka. Following the 1994 state assembly elections, he became the Leader of Opposition in the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly" title="Karnataka Legislative Assembly">Karnataka Legislative Assembly</a>. In 1999, he lost the elections but was nominated by the BJP to become a member of the legislative council (upper house) of Karnataka.<sup id="cite_ref-legis_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legis-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Again, he was re-elected in 2004 and became the <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_Opposition" class="mw-redirect" title="Leader of Opposition">Leader of Opposition</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly" title="Karnataka Legislative Assembly">Karnataka Legislative Assembly</a> during the chief ministership of <a href="/wiki/Dharam_Singh" title="Dharam Singh">Dharam Singh</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bsy1_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsy1-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>His first stint in power when he helped <a href="/wiki/Janata_Dal_(Secular)" title="Janata Dal (Secular)">Janata Dal (Secular)</a> leader <a href="/wiki/H._D._Kumaraswamy" title="H. D. Kumaraswamy">H. D. Kumaraswamy</a> to bring down the coalition government headed by <a href="/wiki/Dharam_Singh" title="Dharam Singh">Dharam Singh</a> and form an alternative government with BJP. An agreement was made between the JD(S) and BJP, which specified that H. D. Kumaraswamy would be the Chief Minister for the first 20 months, after which Yediyurappa would become the Chief Minister for the remaining 20 months. Yediyurappa became the Deputy Chief Minister as well as the finance minister in Kumaraswamy's Government.<sup id="cite_ref-bsy5_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsy5-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:An_All_Party_Delegation_from_Karnataka_led_by_the_Chief_Minister,_Shri_H.D._Kumaraswamy_meeting_with_the_Prime_Minister,_Dr._Manmohan_Singh,_in_New_Delhi_on_August_08,_2006_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/An_All_Party_Delegation_from_Karnataka_led_by_the_Chief_Minister%2C_Shri_H.D._Kumaraswamy_meeting_with_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_08%2C_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/An_All_Party_Delegation_from_Karnataka_led_by_the_Chief_Minister%2C_Shri_H.D._Kumaraswamy_meeting_with_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_08%2C_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/An_All_Party_Delegation_from_Karnataka_led_by_the_Chief_Minister%2C_Shri_H.D._Kumaraswamy_meeting_with_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_08%2C_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="847" data-file-height="577" /></a><figcaption>Yediyurappa and Kumaraswamy during the coalition government with JDS in 2006</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka,_Mr._B.S.Yeddyurappa,_calling_on_the_Prime_Minister,_Dr._Manmohan_Singh_in_New_Delhi_on_November_16,_2007.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Mr._B.S.Yeddyurappa%2C_calling_on_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh_in_New_Delhi_on_November_16%2C_2007.jpg/220px-The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Mr._B.S.Yeddyurappa%2C_calling_on_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh_in_New_Delhi_on_November_16%2C_2007.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Mr._B.S.Yeddyurappa%2C_calling_on_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh_in_New_Delhi_on_November_16%2C_2007.jpg/330px-The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Mr._B.S.Yeddyurappa%2C_calling_on_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh_in_New_Delhi_on_November_16%2C_2007.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Mr._B.S.Yeddyurappa%2C_calling_on_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh_in_New_Delhi_on_November_16%2C_2007.jpg/440px-The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Mr._B.S.Yeddyurappa%2C_calling_on_the_Prime_Minister%2C_Dr._Manmohan_Singh_in_New_Delhi_on_November_16%2C_2007.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1324" /></a><figcaption>Yediyurappa calls on the then Prime Minister of India <a href="/wiki/Manmohan_Singh" title="Manmohan Singh">Manmohan Singh</a></figcaption></figure> <p>However, in October 2007, when it was Yediyurappa's turn to become <a href="/wiki/Chief_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Minister">Chief Minister</a>, Kumaraswamy refused to relinquish his post. This forced Yediyurappa and all the ministers from his party to resign and on 5 October, the BJP formally withdrew the support to the Kumaraswamy government.<sup id="cite_ref-bsy2_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsy2-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Karnataka came under President's rule which was revoked on 7 November as the JD(S) and the BJP decided to bury their differences and this paved the way for Yediyurappa to become the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Yediyurappa was sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka on 12 November 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-bsy3_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsy3-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, JD(S) refused to support his government over disagreement on sharing of ministries which resulted in his resignation as <a href="/wiki/Chief_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Minister">Chief Minister</a> on 19 November 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-bsy4_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsy4-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Karnataka's <a href="/wiki/2008_Karnataka_state_assembly_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 Karnataka state assembly elections">2008 Assembly elections</a>, Yediyurappa contested from <a href="/wiki/Shikaripura" class="mw-redirect" title="Shikaripura">Shikaripura</a> against former Chief Minister <a href="/wiki/S._Bangarappa" class="mw-redirect" title="S. Bangarappa">S. Bangarappa</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Samajwadi_Party" title="Samajwadi Party">Samajwadi Party</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">Indian National Congress</a> and JD(S) backed Bangarappa, but despite this, Yediyurappa won the seat by a margin of more than 45,000 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-bsy7_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsy7-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also led the BJP to a historic victory in the state and <a href="/wiki/Karnataka" title="Karnataka">Karnataka</a> became the gateway for the BJP in south India.<sup id="cite_ref-bsy6_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bsy6-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He took the oath of office as Chief Minister on 30 May 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Lokayukta" title="Karnataka Lokayukta">Karnataka Lokayukta</a><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> investigating the illegal mining case submitted its report<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> indicting Yediyurappa for illegally profiteering from land deals in Bangalore and Shimoga,<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and also in connection with the illegal iron ore export scam in <a href="/wiki/Bellary" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellary">Bellary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tumkur" title="Tumkur">Tumkur</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chitradurga" title="Chitradurga">Chitradurga</a> districts of Karnataka.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following much pressure from the BJP central leadership,<sup id="cite_ref-rel_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rel-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he announced his decision to quit.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Finally, he resigned on 31 July 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ananth_Kumar" title="Ananth Kumar">Ananth Kumar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shobha_Karandlaje" title="Shobha Karandlaje">Shobha Karandlaje</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jagadish_Shettar" title="Jagadish Shettar">Jagadish Shettar</a>, <a href="/wiki/S._Suresh_Kumar" title="S. Suresh Kumar">S. Suresh Kumar</a> were in the race to succeed him. But <a href="/wiki/Sadananda_Gowda" title="Sadananda Gowda">Sadananda Gowda</a> replaced him as Chief minister.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He resigned from his position as <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Legislative_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Legislative Assembly">Member of Legislative Assembly</a> and primary membership of <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</a> on 30 November 2012, and formally launched the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Janata_Paksha" title="Karnataka Janata Paksha">Karnataka Janata Paksha</a>. It is told that his former colleague and senior BJP leader <a href="/wiki/Anna_Vinayachandra" title="Anna Vinayachandra">Anna Vinayachandra</a> was the key person who led the movement at national level to demand expulsion from the party which led to his resignation.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although the party and its name were registered in April 2011, Yediyurappa actually launched it in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He got elected as an MLA from Shikaripura Constituency (<a href="/wiki/Shimoga_district" title="Shimoga district">Shimoga district</a>) in May 2013. </p><p>In November 2013, it was announced that he was considering an unconditional return to the BJP.<sup id="cite_ref-merger_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-merger-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 2 January 2014 he announced merger with BJP ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha elections.<sup id="cite_ref-merger1_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-merger1-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He won from the <a href="/wiki/Shimoga_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)">Shimoga</a> seat of Karnataka in the <a href="/wiki/2014_Indian_general_election" title="2014 Indian general election">2014 Indian general election</a> by a margin of 363,305 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2016, BJP re-appointed him as the President of Karnataka state <a href="/wiki/BJP" class="mw-redirect" title="BJP">BJP</a> unit. He was BJP's CM candidate in <a href="/wiki/2018_Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly_election" title="2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election">2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election</a>. But the party managed to win only 104 seats, 9 short of simple majority.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Prime_Minister,_Shri_Narendra_Modi_and_B_S_Yeddyurappa_in_Belagavi,_Karnataka_on_November_13,_2016_(1)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/The_Prime_Minister%2C_Shri_Narendra_Modi_and_B_S_Yeddyurappa_in_Belagavi%2C_Karnataka_on_November_13%2C_2016_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-The_Prime_Minister%2C_Shri_Narendra_Modi_and_B_S_Yeddyurappa_in_Belagavi%2C_Karnataka_on_November_13%2C_2016_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="203" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/The_Prime_Minister%2C_Shri_Narendra_Modi_and_B_S_Yeddyurappa_in_Belagavi%2C_Karnataka_on_November_13%2C_2016_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-The_Prime_Minister%2C_Shri_Narendra_Modi_and_B_S_Yeddyurappa_in_Belagavi%2C_Karnataka_on_November_13%2C_2016_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/The_Prime_Minister%2C_Shri_Narendra_Modi_and_B_S_Yeddyurappa_in_Belagavi%2C_Karnataka_on_November_13%2C_2016_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-The_Prime_Minister%2C_Shri_Narendra_Modi_and_B_S_Yeddyurappa_in_Belagavi%2C_Karnataka_on_November_13%2C_2016_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="498" data-file-height="459" /></a><figcaption>Yediyurappa and Narendra Modi share a laugh in an inaugural function</figcaption></figure> <p>During the aftermath of the <a href="/wiki/2018_Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly_election" title="2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election">2018 Karnataka Legislative assembly elections</a>, Yediyurappa was invited to form the government and become the Chief Minister by the Governor citing that his party was the single largest in the house with 104 seats (8 short of majority in the assembly). He was sworn in on 17 May 2018 by the Governor <a href="/wiki/Vajubhai_Vala" title="Vajubhai Vala">Vajubhai Vala</a>, becoming the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Karnataka" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka">Chief minister of Karnataka</a> for the third time.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was given 15 days to prove majority by the governor but the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_India" title="Supreme Court of India">Supreme Court</a> intervened and cut it short to just 24 hours and ordered a floor test (trust vote) soon after.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The trust vote was to be held on 19 May 2018 at 4pm. Before the trust vote was to begin, however, Chief Minister B. S Yediyurappa gave an emotional speech, following which he resigned citing that he will be unable to prove majority.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He thus became one of the shortest-serving chief ministers in India with just <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">2<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> days in office. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka,_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_the_Union_Home_Minister,_Shri_Amit_Shah,_in_New_Delhi_on_August_17,_2019_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_the_Union_Home_Minister%2C_Shri_Amit_Shah%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_17%2C_2019_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_the_Union_Home_Minister%2C_Shri_Amit_Shah%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_17%2C_2019_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_the_Union_Home_Minister%2C_Shri_Amit_Shah%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_17%2C_2019_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_the_Union_Home_Minister%2C_Shri_Amit_Shah%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_17%2C_2019_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_the_Union_Home_Minister%2C_Shri_Amit_Shah%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_17%2C_2019_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka%2C_Shri_B.S._Yediyurappa_meeting_the_Union_Home_Minister%2C_Shri_Amit_Shah%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_August_17%2C_2019_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1854" data-file-height="1275" /></a><figcaption>Being the chief Minister of Karnataka for the 4th time, Yediyurappa greets Union Home minister Amit Shah at Delhi</figcaption></figure> <p>Due to turmoil in the coalition government of JDS and Congress, 16 MLAS had submitted their resignation to government turning it to minority <a href="/wiki/2019_Karnataka_resignation_crisis" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 Karnataka resignation crisis">2019 Karnataka resignation crisis</a>. But out of 16, MLA <a href="/wiki/Ramalinga_Reddy" title="Ramalinga Reddy">Ramalinga Reddy</a> was convinced to join back the fold. After 18 days of up and downs with rebel MLAs not withdrawing their demands and resignations, coalition government had to step down due to defeat of trust vote on 23 July 2019<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> hereby paving way to BJP and its leader Yediyurappa to stake claim for government formation. He was invited by Karnataka governor <a href="/wiki/Vajubhai_Vala" title="Vajubhai Vala">Vajubhai Vala</a> on 26 July to form the new government, and took oath as the Chief Minister of the state for the fourth time.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The by-polls for these 15 out of the 17 constituencies were conducted on 5 December 2019, where all the parties campaigned immensely. B. S. Yediyurappa promised the voters that each candidate would be awarded a ministry if the people vote for them.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The results were declared on 9 December. BJP and its leader Yediyurappa were victorious by winning 12 out of the 15 contested seats, thereby a gaining a full majority, and a total of 117/224 assembly seats in the <a href="/wiki/2019_Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly_by-elections" title="2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-elections">2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-elections</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Soon after he took oath as the chief minister, due to heavy rainfall the state was severely hit by floods. During the <a href="/wiki/2019_Karnataka_floods" title="2019 Karnataka floods">2019 Karnataka floods</a>, Karnataka received nearly five times the rainfall it normally used to have, adding to the severity of the ongoing floods in 12 districts that had killed 20 people by 9 August 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thousands of people were evacuated to safer places and relief camps even though hundreds were displaced.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority, <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Police" title="Karnataka Police">Karnataka police</a> along with the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Air_Force" title="Indian Air Force">Indian Air Force</a>, civilians, volunteers, fishermen from coastal Karnataka were actively taking part in the rescue operations in flood-affected regions. With the cabinet ministries yet to be formed, Yediyurappa alone as the chief minister visited the affected areas around the state. The Chief Minister Yediyurappa had announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh for the family members of those who died and lost houses in the floods.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 4 October 2019, Central Government had released an amount of 1200 Crores as Karnataka flood relief funds on the request of Yediyurappa.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the early days of 2020, Yediyurappa visited <a href="/wiki/Davos" title="Davos">Davos</a> accompanying the Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Narendra_Modi" title="Narendra Modi">Narendra Modi</a> and attended the annual meet of <a href="/wiki/World_Economic_Forum" title="World Economic Forum">World Economic Forum 2020</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-suit_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-suit-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He along with the Industries Minister of the state <a href="/wiki/Jagadish_Shettar" title="Jagadish Shettar">Jagadish Shettar</a> attracted investments for the Global Investors' Meet to be held in November in the IT-hub of <a href="/wiki/Bangalore" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangalore">Bangalore</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yediyurappa also led a delegation from Karnataka in the hope of attracting more investors to set up shop or expand their facilities in the state.<sup id="cite_ref-suit_65-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-suit-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chief Minister said that the state had received positive response from corporations such as French 3D design company <a href="/wiki/Dassault_Syst%C3%A8mes" title="Dassault Systèmes">Dassault Systèmes</a>, aircraft maker <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Martin" title="Lockheed Martin">Lockheed Martin</a>, steelmaker <a href="/wiki/ArcelorMittal" title="ArcelorMittal">ArcelorMittal</a>, <a href="/wiki/LuLu_Group_International" title="LuLu Group International">LuLu Group International</a> and pharmaceutical major <a href="/wiki/Novo_Nordisk" title="Novo Nordisk">Novo Nordisk</a> among others.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In December 2020, the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Karnataka" title="Government of Karnataka">Government of Karnataka</a>, under his leadership passed the Anti Cow-Slaughter bill 2020, in aim to protect and nurture the cattle in the state, that were alleged being slaughtered illegally.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The legislation empowered the police to inspect and seize vehicles that transport cattle and the premises where they are slaughtered. The new law brought stern punishment of imprisonment of up to 3 years and a penalty of 50,000 rupees.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Amid opposition from the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Pradesh_Congress_Committee" title="Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee">Congress</a> members who staged a walk-out protest, the bill was passed unanimously in the floor of the house, and the law further came into effect in the state.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the covid pandemic Karnataka became the first state to open a 10,000 bed Covid hospital and care center in Bangalore.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a cabinet meet concerning the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a> Yediyurappa announced that the Karnataka government would be providing 1 Lakh aid to <a href="/wiki/Ration_card_(India)" title="Ration card (India)">BPL</a> families who lost a working person in the first or second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2021, Yediyurappa assured the start of the <a href="/wiki/Mekedatu" title="Mekedatu">Mekedatu</a> project across river <a href="/wiki/Kaveri" title="Kaveri">Kaveri</a>, upon the clearance of the obligations in the judicial courts. Even though he wrote a letter to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister <a href="/wiki/M._K._Stalin" title="M. K. Stalin">M. K. Stalin</a> mentioning the project and to further cooperate in its smooth movement, Stalin opposed the start of the project stating concerned issues of his state.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later Yediyurappa still reassured that no odds can put a halt to the project, stating "Got Every Right To Start Dam Project Across River Cauvery".<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This led to further disputes between the two neighbouring states based on this issue and also led to mutual protests against each other. The chief minister primarily met the Jalshakti Minister <a href="/wiki/Gajendra_Singh_Shekhawat" title="Gajendra Singh Shekhawat">Gajendra Singh Shekhawat</a><sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and also flew to <a href="/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a> to meet <a href="/wiki/Narendra_Modi" title="Narendra Modi">Narendra Modi</a> and clarify the process of the <a href="/wiki/Mekedatu" title="Mekedatu">Mekedatu</a> dam project.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under his tenure, Karnataka became the first state in India to provide reservations for <a href="/wiki/Transgender_community" class="mw-redirect" title="Transgender community">transgender communities</a> in all government services. In the final notification issued on 6 July, the government decided to provide 1 per cent horizontal reservation to Transgender candidates in government jobs and this is to be filled through the direct recruitment under the (General Recruitment) Rule, 1977 to all sectors of social classes.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>With speculations of leadership change in <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party,_Karnataka" title="Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka">BJP Karnataka</a> for over several months, rumours spread that Yediyurappa would be sacked, and a new chief minister would be appointed for the state. Major leaders of the BJP reiterated that the change in leadership will be witnessed soon in the state.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This also led to various pro and con discussions among BJP.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Various leaders, including leaders from opposition <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Pradesh_Congress_Committee" title="Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee">Congress</a> party extended their support widely to Yediyurappa, encouraging him and his leadership for the party.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Central leader <a href="/wiki/Subramanian_Swamy" title="Subramanian Swamy">Subramanyan Swamy</a> also opposed any decisions of changing the post of BSY.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the news widespread, various influential seers and monks belonging to the majority <a href="/wiki/Lingayatism" class="mw-redirect" title="Lingayatism">Lingayat community</a> and others swarmed in large numbers backing Yediyurappa, urging BJP to let BSY complete his term and warned about fierce protest if at all he was changed.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Amid these doubts on 25 July the BJP national president <a href="/wiki/J._P._Nadda" title="J. P. Nadda">J. P. Nadda</a> slashed out these notions by stating "No crisis in Karnataka, Yediyurappa has done good work".<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later on 26 July 2021, he announced his resignation to the post of Chief Minister during his speech in the two years anniversary of his government. He cited the 75 years age-limit rule in BJP. During the speech he went through his memories of the 45 year political career, thanked his party leaders and high command, and submitted his resignation that afternoon, to the <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Karnataka" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Karnataka">Governor of Karnataka</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:PM_at_the_inauguration_and_laying_the_foundation_stone_of_multiple_projects_greets_Yediyurappa.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/PM_at_the_inauguration_and_laying_the_foundation_stone_of_multiple_projects_greets_Yediyurappa.jpg/204px-PM_at_the_inauguration_and_laying_the_foundation_stone_of_multiple_projects_greets_Yediyurappa.jpg" decoding="async" width="204" height="245" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/PM_at_the_inauguration_and_laying_the_foundation_stone_of_multiple_projects_greets_Yediyurappa.jpg/307px-PM_at_the_inauguration_and_laying_the_foundation_stone_of_multiple_projects_greets_Yediyurappa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/PM_at_the_inauguration_and_laying_the_foundation_stone_of_multiple_projects_greets_Yediyurappa.jpg/409px-PM_at_the_inauguration_and_laying_the_foundation_stone_of_multiple_projects_greets_Yediyurappa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2200" data-file-height="2635" /></a><figcaption>PM at the inauguration of <a href="/wiki/Shivamogga_Airport" title="Shivamogga Airport">Shivamogga Airport</a> greets Yediyurappa on the occasion of his 80th birthday.</figcaption></figure> <p>A year later in July 2022, Yediyurappa announced retirement from electoral politics and stated that he will be vacating <a href="/wiki/Shikaripura_Assembly_constituency" title="Shikaripura Assembly constituency">Shikaripura Assembly constituency</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2023_Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly_election" title="2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election">2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election</a>. He further insisted that his son <a href="/wiki/B._Y._Vijayendra" title="B. Y. Vijayendra">B. Y. Vijayendra</a> would be contesting for the upcoming legislative elections from the same constituency in <a href="/wiki/Shimoga" title="Shimoga">Shimoga</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2022, Yediyurappa was elevated to the <a href="/wiki/National_Executive_of_the_Bharatiya_Janata_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party">Central Parliamentary board</a>, of the BJP. He was one of the member of the 11 board committee, which included <a href="/wiki/J._P._Nadda" title="J. P. Nadda">Nadda</a>, <a href="/wiki/Narendra_Modi" title="Narendra Modi">Narendra Modi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Amit_Shah" title="Amit Shah">Amit Shah</a> and other prominent members. Yediyurappa stated that he was humbled and would work hard in bringing the party to power in the southern states of India.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2023, Yediyurappa made his farewell speech at the <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly" title="Karnataka Legislative Assembly">Karnataka Legislative assembly</a> as an <a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)">MLA</a>, and reiterated that he would not be contesting in the upcoming elections in 2023, paving way for others but would work hard to bring the party back to power. Prime Minister Modi tweeted about the same stating it as an "inspiring speech to him and every worker of the party".<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Further on 27 February 2023, Narendra Modi greeted and wished Yediyurappa on his 80th birthday, heaped praise about his achievements and also inaugurated the long demanded <a href="/wiki/Shivamogga_Airport" title="Shivamogga Airport">Shivamogga airport</a> in his presence.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legal_issues">Legal issues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=B._S._Yediyurappa&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Legal issues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Court_cases_and_subsequent_imprisonment">Court cases and subsequent imprisonment</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=B._S._Yediyurappa&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Court cases and subsequent imprisonment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In five cases issued in 2011, Yediyurappa was alleged to be responsible for the illegal de-notification of land. He was jailed during this term and convicted of corruption. In 2015, the Karnataka High Court set aside this order, thereby quashing the cases against him. After the High Court quashed former Governor H. R. Bhardwaj's sanction to prosecute Yediyurappa, a special Lokayukta court struck down four other FIRs against him. In a major relief to Yediyurappa and the BJP, the Karnataka High Court set aside the sanction given by then-Governor H. R. Bhardwaj for his prosecution in several cases of alleged illegal de-notification of land and asked the incumbent, Vajubhai Vala, to have a fresh look at it.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The High Court said, "non-consideration of the relevant matters made the order of sanction illegal and resulted in the failure of justice. We are thus of the opinion that the exercise of the power by the Governor was not in accordance with well-settled principles for sanctioning prosecution. We accordingly set aside the order of sanction, dated 21 January 2011, and remit the matter back to the Governor for reconsideration in the light of our discussions above."<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Yediyurappa was arrested<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on the evening of 15 October 2011, hours after the Lokayukta court issued an arrest warrant in two cases of corruption for illegally denotifying land in and around Bangalore.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later, he was granted bail on 8 November 2011 after spending 23 days in jail.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, in March 2012, the <a href="/wiki/High_Court_of_Karnataka" class="mw-redirect" title="High Court of Karnataka">High Court of Karnataka</a> quashed the FIR registered against him regarding the Mining. A division bench of the high court of Karnataka passed the order stating that "Suspicion cannot be a ground to tarnish the image and reputation of a person who is holding a Constitutional post. Even during the course of argument, a specific question was put to Lokayukta counsel to produce any material to connect the petitioner for alleged offences, but he was mum and did not indicate any favors shown by Yediyurappa as the chief minister to any mining company".<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2012, the Supreme Court, temporarily stayed the case on this matter and ordered an official CBI enquiry, to be completed within three months.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 25 July 2012, Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to Yediyurappa in a case relating to alleged irregularities in denotification of government land in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other cases rejected by the Court were: </p> <ol><li>Justice K N Keshavanarayana of High Court quashed the complaint alleging encroachment of land in Bhadra Reserve Forest by Yediyurappa and others on 5 February 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Karnataka High Court quashed a case registered against him for irregularities in the Upper Bhadra irrigation project on 10 October 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>FIR against Yediyurappa for sexually assaulting minor, the alleged incident took place on 2 February 2024 when a 17-year old, accompanied by her mother, had gone to seek Yediyurappa's help in another rape case. The mother reportedly lodged a sexual harassment complaint against the 81-year-old with the police on Thursday evening and the POCSO case was registered past midnight.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Operation_Kamala">Operation Kamala</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=B._S._Yediyurappa&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Operation Kamala"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>"<a href="/wiki/Operation_Kamala" title="Operation Kamala">Operation Kamala</a>" is a term coined in 2008, when former minister <a href="/wiki/G._Janardhana_Reddy" title="G. Janardhana Reddy">G. Janardhana Reddy</a> used a method to secure support from legislators bypassing the <a href="/wiki/Aaya_Ram_Gaya_Ram#The_cure_-_anti-defection_law" title="Aaya Ram Gaya Ram">Anti-Defection Law</a>, so as to take BJP past the majority number. In 2018, <a href="/wiki/H._D._Kumaraswamy" title="H. D. Kumaraswamy">H. D. Kumaraswamy</a> alleged that the BJP used Operation Kamala to affect the defections of MLAs from his government, causing it to fall.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In an interview with <a href="/wiki/Deccan_Herald" title="Deccan Herald">Deccan Herald</a> in March 2019, Yediyurappa said "Operation Kamala was not wrong and I don't regret it. It is part of democracy."<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=B._S._Yediyurappa&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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Kumaraswamy</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Minister of Karnataka">Chief Minister of Karnataka</a> </b><br />12 November 2007 – 19 November 2007 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/President%27s_Rule" class="mw-redirect" title="President's Rule">President's Rule</a><br />(19 November 2007 – 30 May 2008)</div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/President%27s_Rule" class="mw-redirect" title="President's Rule">President's Rule</a><br />(19 November 2007 – 30 May 2008)</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Minister of Karnataka">Chief Minister of Karnataka</a> </b><br />30 May 2008 – 31 July 2011 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/D.V._Sadananda_Gowda" class="mw-redirect" title="D.V. 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Abdullakutty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laxmikant_Bajpai" title="Laxmikant Bajpai">Laxmikant Bajpai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lata_Usendi" title="Lata Usendi">Lata Usendi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tariq_Mansoor" title="Tariq Mansoor">Tariq Mansoor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_India" title="List of prime ministers of India">Prime ministers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee" title="Atal Bihari Vajpayee">Atal Bihari Vajpayee</a> (1996; 1998–2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narendra_Modi" title="Narendra Modi">Narendra Modi</a> (2014–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_India" title="Deputy Prime Minister of India">Deputy prime ministers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/L._K._Advani" title="L. K. Advani">L. K. Advani</a> (2002–2004)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%">Other prominent leaders</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arun_Jaitley" title="Arun Jaitley">Arun Jaitley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhavurao_Deshpande" title="Bhavurao Deshpande">Bhavurao Deshpande</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nirmala_Sitharaman" title="Nirmala Sitharaman">Nirmala Sitharaman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piyush_Goyal" title="Piyush Goyal">Piyush Goyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalyan_Singh" title="Kalyan Singh">Kalyan Singh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anandiben_Patel" title="Anandiben Patel">Anandiben Patel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smriti_Irani" title="Smriti Irani">Smriti Irani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravi_Shankar_Prasad" title="Ravi Shankar Prasad">Ravi Shankar Prasad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mukhtar_Abbas_Naqvi" title="Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi">Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sushil_Kumar_Modi" title="Sushil Kumar Modi">Sushil Kumar Modi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ram_Naik" title="Ram Naik">Ram Naik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suvendu_Adhikari" title="Suvendu Adhikari">Suvendu Adhikari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarbananda_Sonowal" title="Sarbananda Sonowal">Sarbananda Sonowal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chandrakant_Bacchu_Patil" class="mw-redirect" title="Chandrakant Bacchu Patil">Chandrakant Bacchu Patil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dilip_Ghosh_(politician)" title="Dilip Ghosh (politician)">Dilip Ghosh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamyang_Tsering_Namgyal" title="Jamyang Tsering Namgyal">Jamyang Tsering Namgyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madan_Lal_Khurana" title="Madan Lal Khurana">Madan Lal Khurana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sahib_Singh_Verma" title="Sahib Singh Verma">Sahib Singh Verma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sushma_Swaraj" title="Sushma Swaraj">Sushma Swaraj</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manohar_Parrikar" title="Manohar Parrikar">Manohar Parrikar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keshubhai_Patel" title="Keshubhai Patel">Keshubhai Patel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shanta_Kumar" title="Shanta Kumar">Shanta Kumar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prem_Kumar_Dhumal" title="Prem Kumar Dhumal">Prem Kumar Dhumal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Babulal_Marandi" title="Babulal Marandi">Babulal Marandi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arjun_Munda" title="Arjun Munda">Arjun Munda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D._V._Sadananda_Gowda" class="mw-redirect" title="D. V. Sadananda Gowda">D. V. Sadananda Gowda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagadish_Shettar" title="Jagadish Shettar">Jagadish Shettar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunder_Lal_Patwa" title="Sunder Lal Patwa">Sunder Lal Patwa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uma_Bharti" title="Uma Bharti">Uma Bharti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Babulal_Gaur" title="Babulal Gaur">Babulal Gaur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devendra_Fadnavis" title="Devendra Fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhairon_Singh_Shekhawat" title="Bhairon Singh Shekhawat">Bhairon Singh Shekhawat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ram_Prakash_Gupta" title="Ram Prakash Gupta">Ram Prakash Gupta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagdambika_Pal" title="Jagdambika Pal">Jagdambika Pal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nityanand_Swami_(politician)" title="Nityanand Swami (politician)">Nityanand Swami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhagat_Singh_Koshyari" title="Bhagat Singh Koshyari">Bhagat Singh Koshyari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B._C._Khanduri" title="B. C. Khanduri">B. C. Khanduri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramesh_Pokhriyal" title="Ramesh Pokhriyal">Ramesh Pokhriyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trivendra_Singh_Rawat" title="Trivendra Singh Rawat">Trivendra Singh Rawat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gulab_Chand_Kataria" title="Gulab Chand Kataria">Gulab Chand Kataria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hriday_Narayan_Dikshit" title="Hriday Narayan Dikshit">Hriday Narayan Dikshit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Biswabhusan_Harichandan" title="Biswabhusan Harichandan">Biswabhusan Harichandan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bandaru_Dattatreya" title="Bandaru Dattatreya">Bandaru Dattatreya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Draupadi_Murmu" class="mw-redirect" title="Draupadi Murmu">Draupadi Murmu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vajubhai_Vala" title="Vajubhai Vala">Vajubhai Vala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalraj_Mishra" title="Kalraj Mishra">Kalraj Mishra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Banwarilal_Purohit" title="Banwarilal Purohit">Banwarilal Purohit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamilisai_Soundararajan" title="Tamilisai Soundararajan">Tamilisai Soundararajan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manoj_Sinha" title="Manoj Sinha">Manoj Sinha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suresh_Prabhu" title="Suresh Prabhu">Suresh Prabhu</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">B. S. Yediyurappa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yogi_Adityanath" title="Yogi Adityanath">Yogi Adityanath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Himanta_Biswa_Sarma" title="Himanta Biswa Sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_from_the_Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="List of chief ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party">Current chief ministers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Devendra_Fadnavis" title="Devendra Fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pema_Khandu" title="Pema Khandu">Pema Khandu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Himanta_Biswa_Sarma" title="Himanta Biswa Sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vishnu_Deo_Sai" title="Vishnu Deo Sai">Vishnu Deo Sai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pramod_Sawant" title="Pramod Sawant">Pramod Sawant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhupendrabhai_Patel" title="Bhupendrabhai Patel">Bhupendrabhai Patel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nayab_Singh_Saini" title="Nayab Singh Saini">Nayab Singh Saini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohan_Yadav" title="Mohan Yadav">Mohan Yadav</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohan_Charan_Majhi" title="Mohan Charan Majhi">Mohan Charan Majhi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhajan_Lal_Sharma" title="Bhajan Lal Sharma">Bhajan Lal Sharma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N._Biren_Singh" title="N. Biren Singh">N. Biren Singh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yogi_Adityanath" title="Yogi Adityanath">Yogi Adityanath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manik_Saha" title="Manik Saha">Manik Saha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pushkar_Singh_Dhami" title="Pushkar Singh Dhami">Pushkar Singh Dhami</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_Indian_deputy_chief_ministers" title="List of current Indian deputy chief ministers">Current<br />deputy chief ministers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chowna_Mein" title="Chowna Mein">Chowna Mein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yanthungo_Patton" title="Yanthungo Patton">Yanthungo Patton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brajesh_Pathak" title="Brajesh Pathak">Brajesh Pathak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keshav_Prasad_Maurya" title="Keshav Prasad Maurya">Keshav Prasad Maurya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samrat_Chaudhary" class="mw-redirect" title="Samrat Chaudhary">Samrat Chaudhary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijay_Kumar_Sinha" title="Vijay Kumar Sinha">Vijay Kumar Sinha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arun_Sao" title="Arun Sao">Arun Sao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijay_Sharma_(politician)" title="Vijay Sharma (politician)">Vijay Sharma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajendra_Shukla_(politician)" title="Rajendra Shukla (politician)">Rajendra Shukla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagdish_Devda" title="Jagdish Devda">Jagdish Devda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diya_Kumari" title="Diya Kumari">Diya Kumari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prem_Chand_Bairwa" title="Prem Chand Bairwa">Prem Chand Bairwa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanak_Vardhan_Singh_Deo" title="Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo">Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pravati_Parida" title="Pravati Parida">Pravati Parida</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%">Current<br />national spokespersons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anil_Baluni" title="Anil Baluni">Anil Baluni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sanjay_Mayukh" title="Sanjay Mayukh">Sanjay Mayukh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sambit_Patra" title="Sambit Patra">Sambit Patra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sudhanshu_Trivedi" title="Sudhanshu Trivedi">Sudhanshu Trivedi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Syed_Shahnawaz_Hussain" title="Syed Shahnawaz Hussain">Syed Shahnawaz Hussain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajiv_Pratap_Rudy" title="Rajiv Pratap Rudy">Rajiv Pratap Rudy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nalin_Kohli" title="Nalin Kohli">Nalin Kohli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajeev_Chandrasekhar" title="Rajeev Chandrasekhar">Rajeev Chandrasekhar</a></li> <li>Gaurav Bhatia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Syed_Zafar_Islam" title="Syed Zafar Islam">Syed Zafar Islam</a></li> <li>Tom Vadakkan</li> <li>Sanju Verma</li> <li>Gopal Krishna Agarwal</li> <li>Iqbal Singh Lalpura</li> <li><a href="/wiki/R._P._Singh_(politician)" title="R. P. Singh (politician)">R. P. Singh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajyavardhan_Singh_Rathore" title="Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore">Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aparajita_Sarangi" title="Aparajita Sarangi">Aparajita Sarangi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heena_Gavit" title="Heena Gavit">Heena Gavit</a></li> <li>Guruprakash</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mmhonlumo_Kikon" class="mw-redirect" title="Mmhonlumo Kikon">Mmhonlumo Kikon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raju_Bista" title="Raju Bista">Raju Bista</a></li> <li>K. K. Sharma</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%">Current<br />general secretaries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arun_Singh_(Indian_politician)" title="Arun Singh (Indian politician)">Arun Singh</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dushyant_Kumar_Gautam" title="Dushyant Kumar Gautam">Dushyant Kumar Gautam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tarun_Chugh&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tarun Chugh (page does not exist)">Tarun Chugh</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vinod_Tawde" title="Vinod Tawde">Vinod Tawde</a></li> <li>Dr. <a href="/wiki/Radha_Mohan_Das_Agarwal" title="Radha Mohan Das Agarwal">Radha Mohan Das Agarwal</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/B._L._Santhosh" title="B. L. Santhosh">B. L. Santhosh</a> (Organisation)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shiv_Prakash" title="Shiv Prakash">Shiv Prakash</a> (Organisation)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%">Current<br />national secretaries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijaya_Rahatkar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vijaya Rahatkar (page does not exist)">Vijaya Rahatkar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arvind_Menon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Arvind Menon (page does not exist)">Arvind Menon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pankaja_Munde" title="Pankaja Munde">Pankaja Munde</a></li> <li>Dr. <a href="/wiki/Narendra_Singh" class="mw-redirect" title="Narendra Singh">Narendra Singh</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alka_Gujar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alka Gujar (page does not exist)">Alka Gujar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Om_Prakash_Dhurve" title="Om Prakash Dhurve">Om Prakash Dhurve</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rituraj_Sinha&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rituraj Sinha (page does not exist)">Rituraj Sinha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamakhya_Prasad_Tasa" title="Kamakhya Prasad Tasa">Kamakhya Prasad Tasa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surendra_Singh_Nagar" title="Surendra Singh Nagar">Surendra Singh Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anil_Antony&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anil Antony (page does not exist)">Anil Antony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manjinder_Singh_Sirsa" title="Manjinder Singh Sirsa">Manjinder Singh Sirsa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Om_Prakash_Dhankar" title="Om Prakash Dhankar">Om Prakash Dhankar</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Organisation_of_the_Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Organisation of the Bharatiya Janata 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Manch">Swadeshi Jagaran Manch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vishva_Hindu_Parishad" title="Vishva Hindu Parishad">Vishva Hindu Parishad</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="color:black;;width:1%">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hindutva" title="Hindutva">Hindutva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hindu_nationalism" title="Hindu nationalism">Hindu nationalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Integral_humanism_(India)" title="Integral humanism (India)">Integral humanism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electoral_history_of_the_Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Electoral history of the Bharatiya Janata Party">Electoral history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Bharatiya_Janata_Party_in_the_Parliament_of_India" title="Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Parliament of India">Party leaders in the Parliament</a></li> <li><a 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