Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa, popularly known as BSY, is a prominent Indian politician and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP). He served as the 19th Chief Minister of Karnataka and is an MLA from Shikaripura constituency in Shimoga district, from where he has won eight times. He is the only leader in Karnataka so far to have served four times as the Chief Minister and three times as the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
BSY played a key role in expanding the footprints of the party in the South. Born on February 27, 1943, in Karnataka's Mandya district, he is the son of Siddalingappa and Puttathayamma. A graduate in Bachelor of Arts(BA) from Bangalore University, he worked as a first-division clerk in the social welfare department. He married Mythradevi in 1967 and has five children.
BSY joined RSS during his college days and became the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the first time in November 2007 but had to resign as BJP's truce with the JD(S) collapsed over ministries.
He led BJP to a historic win in the state and again became the CM in 2008, a first for the BJP in southern India. However, he stepped down from the post of CM in 2011 after the alleged corruption charges and resigned from the BJP. He formed his own political party 'Karnataka Janata Paksha' in 2012 but again joined BJP in 2013.
On this broadcast, India Today's Senior Editor Nagarjun Dwarkanath reports on the revival of the Tipu Jayanti controversy in Karnataka. Congress MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar has submitted a calling attention notice to the Speaker, seeking the restart of state-sponsored Tipu Jayanti celebrations. The Speaker has accepted the notice for discussion in the ongoing Belagavi assembly session. The report highlights the political friction, noting that the previous BJP government led by BS Yediyurappa had cancelled the celebrations in 2019. The BJP has threatened mass protests if the Congress government reinstates the event.
A panel of journalists analyzes the escalating leadership tussle within the Karnataka Congress government, focusing on the power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The conflict stems from an alleged, though not formally acknowledged, two-and-a-half-year power-sharing agreement that has resurfaced as the government completes this milestone. This situation is testing the credibility of the Congress High Command, which is now intervening to find a resolution. The party faces a difficult choice between retaining Siddaramaiah, a powerful OBC leader with a significant support base, and honoring a potential commitment to Shivakumar, a key party strategist. The discussion draws parallels to past internal party crises in other states, while also highlighting the sharp, caste-based political dynamics in Karnataka. Adding to the pressure, the BJP has stated it will move a no-confidence motion during the upcoming legislative session, seeking to capitalize on the internal discord.
The BJP has suspended Karnataka MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for six years due to repeated 'anti-party' activities.
Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is struggling with internal issues. The party is currently divided into two sections, one led by state BJP president Vijayendra and the other by Basangouda Patil Yatnal.
The Karnataka unit of the BJP on Sunday claimed that an investigation by the Lokayukta has found that the 40 per cent commission charges against the previous government led by BS Yediyurappa levelled by the Congress are 'false'.
Former Justice Michael D Kuna recommends prosecuting ex-Karnataka leaders over PPE import irregularities during Covid-19. BJP denies, Congress demands action.
This recommendation follows accusations of irregularities in the 2020 procurement of 3 lakh PPE kits from Chinese companies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has been summoned by a Bengaluru court in a POCSO case on July 15.
A non-bailable warrant has been issued against former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa in connection with a POCSO case.
A non-bailable warrant has been issued against BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in connection with a Pocso case. Y
Karnataka BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal alleged that Rs 40,000 crore was embezzled by former CM BS Yediyurappa during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Watch what BJP stalwart BS Yediyurappa said about India Today-Axis My India exit poll results for the just concluded Karnataka assembly polls.
After casting his vote for the Karnataka Assembly Elections, former Karnataka CM and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa said that the party will get absolute majority and will form the government in the state. Voting in the 224 assembly seats of Karnataka is underway with as many as 2,615 candidates in the fray.
Former Karnataka CM and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa visited and offered prayers at Sri Huccharaya Swami Temple in Shikaripur, along with his family. His son, BY Vijayendra is contesting from the Assembly constituency.
In this episode of News Today, watch Ground Zero Karnataka as Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, JD(S) second-in-command and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, BJP leader and former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and others talk about poll promises, parivarvaad, and Karnataka assembly elections.
Speaking about the BJP’s poll manifesto, former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa said, “All the points have been covered in the manifesto and it is a very good manifesto. On its basis, we are going to win about 135 to 140 seats in the upcoming elections in the state." The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its election manifesto. BJP chief JP Nadda unveiled the manifesto in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and party veteran BS Yediyurappa at the party headquarters in Bengaluru today.
Jagadish Shettar said that BJP leader BS Yediyurappa's remark about his "defeat" was made under his party's pressure.
Speaking at India Today's 'Karnataka Roundtable 2023' event in Bengaluru, Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised BS Yediyurappa for good governance in Karnataka. "BS Yediyurappa is our leader. He is an active member of the Central Parliamentary Board. He due to his age paved the way for other", said Amit Shah on being asked if BS Yediyurappa was sidelined by the BJP. He also quipped at Congress, saying there was no concept of retirement in Congress.
After senior Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa announced his retirement from electoral politics, India Today has done some ground reporting assessing the election season in the state.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, BJP leader BY Vijayendra, son of former CM BS Yediyurappa, talks about contesting from Shikaripura constituency, Karnataka assembly election and more.
