Karnataka CM Resignation highlights: Yediyurappa's constituency Shikaripura shuts down as mark of protest

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has accepted B S Yediyurappa's resignation as Karnataka Chief Minister. In an emotional announcement, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced his resignation, drawing curtains on the uncertainty that surrounded his future. It is not clear who will replace him as CM. Stay tuned for updates.

That's all for today readers. Thank you for tuning in to our live coverage of B S Yediyurappa resigning as the Karnataka CM. The BJP has got the ball rolling to pick the next CM with Dharmendra Pradhan and Arun Singh, two party observers for the Karnataka leadership issue, set to visit Bengaluru soon. The party's parliamentary board will pick the state's new CM based on the reports submitted by the two party observers. While there's little known as to who will be Karnataka's next CM, stay tuned to www.deccanheral.com to get the latest updates.

To a question on the reason behindYediyurappa's resignation as Chief Minister, Singh said he himself has explained it.

BSY's parting gift: DA hike for staff

Karnataka on Monday ordered a hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees by 10.25 percentage points, a parting gift of sorts by BS Yediyurappa who resigned as chief minister the same day.

With this, the DA of employees will be 21.50% of their basic pay, according to an order issued by the Finance Department that Yediyurappa controlled. The existing DA is 11.25% of the basic pay.

What Yediyurappa told BJP top brass during his last visit to Delhi

B S Yediyurappa's exit plan was firmed up even before his visit to New Delhi earlier this month. It is said, Yediyurappa wanted more time as he was keen on inaugurating some developmental works in Shivamogga, his political home. Read more

When B S Yediyurappa broke away from the BJP

A hardboiled RSS swayamsevak, B S Yediyurappa, who is often credited for BJP's success in the state,had in 2012 broken his decades-long association with the saffron party and formed the Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) before the next Assembly polls in 2013,heavily dentingthe saffron party’s poll prospects. Read more

BJP government should be ousted instead of changing CM, says Karnataka Congress

The Congress in Karnataka on Monday demanded the ouster of the BJP government in Karnataka instead of the party finding a replacement for Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa who has resigned. Alleging that the BJP government in Karnataka was "illegitimate as it was born out of defection and corruption, the main opposition party wondered whether changing the face would also change the government's 'diabolical character'.

"There is no benefit for the common man if one corrupt CM is removed to make another corrupt as CM. Instead the whole BJP party, which is responsible for the miseries of people, should be ousted," former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, tweeted.

Reacting to Yediyurappa's resignation, he said "the power

Karnataka Speaker Kageri meets Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot

In the midst of the political turmoil in Karnataka following the resignation of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Karnataka Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Monday called on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot.

According to a statement from the Speaker's office, Kageri explained to the Governor about various programmes organised by his secretariat in the past two years ever since he took over as the speaker. (PTI)

BSY resigns as Karnataka CM: Shivamogga fails to break jinx again

With the exit of B S Yediyurappa, a legislator from Shikaripura, as Chief Minister on Monday, Shivamogga, which has the distinction of being the only district in the state that has given four chief ministers, failed to break the jinx of none of them completing their full term. Read more

B S Yediyurappa's replacement: Party observers to visit Bengaluru soon

The BJP Parliamentary Board will decide about who should be the next chief minister of Karnataka, Arun Singh, BJP National General Secretary (in-charge Karnataka) said on Monday. Read more

'Please excuse me': B S Yediyurappa during his emotional farewell speech [Full text]

Here’s the full text of Yediyurappa’s speech at the Sadhana Samavesha, an event held in Vidhana Soudha on Monday to mark the completion of the BJP government’s two years in office. The speech has been translated into English from Kannada: Read the full text of B S Yediyurappa's speech

Dharmendra Pradhan and Arun Singh to be central observers for Karnataka leadership issue.

B S Yediyurappa: BJP's seasoned oarsman relents, but too early for political obituary

There seems to be no "closure" for B S Yediyurappa, the BJP's "comeback man" in Karnataka, as he could never complete a full term in office, despite becoming the Chief Minister four times, surmounting odds.

It's also too early to write a political obituary of the 78-year old Lingayat strongman and the 24X7 politician, the face of the party in the State for decades. Read more

As B S Yediyurappa resigns, BJP to pick new CM keeping Lingayats vote in mind

Karnataka's politics has been dominated by a few communities and among them, Lingayats are said to be one of the more prominent ones. Read more

'Delhi's autocracy decides CMs', Congress takes a swipe at PM Modi

The Congress on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over B S Yediyurappa's resignation as Karnataka chief minister, and said he is yet another "victim" of the PM who has a record of allegedly forcing retirements of senior BJP leaders.

Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala charged that it is Delhi's autocracy that decides chief ministers and not the will of BJP's MLA's. He also alleged that the BJP government in Karnataka is an "illegitimate" one as it is born out of "defection and corruption". (PTI)

BSY's home turf Shikaripur sees undeclared bandh after the CM's exit

A pall of gloom descended on Shikaripur, the home turf of B S Yediyurappa, on Monday after he resigned as chief minister. The town witnessed an undeclared bandh in the afternoon as proprietors closed down their commercial establishments in the town after their leader submitted resignation papers to Governor Gehlot. Read more

BSY's resignation a testament to flagrant corruption carried out by BJP in the state, says Congress

From the humdrum existence as a government clerk and a hardware store owner to becoming the chief minister four times,Yediyurappahas navigated the choppy waters of politics with the consummate ease of a seasoned oarsman.

It's also too early to write a political obituary of the 78-year old Lingayat strongman and the 24X7 politician, the face of the party in the State for decades.

There seems to be no "closure" for B S Yediyurappa, the BJP's "comeback man" in Karnataka, as he could never complete a full term in office, despite becoming the Chief Minister four times, surmounting odds.

Resigned voluntarily, wasn't forced: BSY

Caretaker Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said Monday that he resigned voluntarily and not under any pressure.Speaking to reporters outside Raj Bhavan after submitting his resignation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Yediyurappa said there was no pressure from BJP central leadership to step down. Read more

In a parting shot, Yediyurappa blames Centre for rocky start

Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa, arguably the BJP’s tallest leader in Karnataka, will hang up his boots as chief minister, a post he held four times. Making the announcement on the occasion of him completing two years in office, Yediyurappa fired a salvo at the Centre as he described his tenure as ‘trial by fire’. Read more

BJP will send an observer to Karnataka soon. Meanwhile, B S Yediyurappa will continue as the caretaker CM. Central party leadership and the state party leadership will discuss the next face for the CM post, reports ANI quoting sources.

How B S Yediyurappa's charismatic leadership opened the southern gate for the BJP in 2008

It is interesting to note that it was he who brought the BJP to power for the first time in south India in 2008. Such success is yet to be emulated in any other southern state. More importantly, he has also ensured that in every Lok Sabha election since 2004, the BJP has garnered more than 50 per cent of 28 Lok Sabha seats from Karnataka, which reached a peak of 25 seats in the 2019 elections. Read more

All eyes are now on the BJP high command as they will now select a new chief minister for Karnataka. Earlier, Revenue Minister R Ashoka had said that some “active” Cabinet ministers and legislators are in the race to become the next Karnataka chief minister.

“Ours is a national party and the [high command] has its own channels to get information. Those who are active in the Cabinet, their names are there [for the CM’s post]. There are MLA’s whose names are there,” Ashoka told reporters, adding that a decision will be taken keeping the state’s interest and politics in mind.

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accepts B S Yediyurappa's resignation as Karnataka Chief Minister.

He adds that there is no quesiton of him leaving the state. "I will continue to work for the welfare of the people in Karnataka," he says.

"We will work under whoever has been selected as the new CM by the BJPhigh command. I will give my 100 per centand my supporters will also give their 100 per cent. There is no need to make any inference of dissatisfaction," says Yediyurappa.

Nobody pressurised me to resign, says B S Yediyurappa

Nobody pressurised me to resign. I did it on my own so that someone else can take over as CM after completion of twoyears of the government. I'll work to bring BJP back in power in the next election. I've not given name of anyone who should succeed me, saysoutgoing Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa.

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I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi, J P Nadda and Amit Shah for their support, says Yediyurappa.

BSY only quitting CM post, not active politics, says Sudhakar

It was a surprise for me. He told me that he may receive a favourable decision from the high command by July 26. But we all have to abide by the norms of the party. He is only quitting CM post, not active politics, says Karnataka Minister K Sudhakar on CM Yediyurappa stepping down

Yesterday,Mining Minister Murugesh Nirani, who is also a Chief Ministerial aspirant, arrived at Delhi and wasplanning to meet BJP top brass.

Nirani, a Panchamashali Lingayat leader, is planning to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National president J P Nadda.

This is Nirani's third visit to the national capital in the past 14 days, especially after the talk of a change of leadership in Karnataka. Though he has been telling his visit to Delhi was private, sources close to him said that he has been lobbying for the Chief Minister post. "I came to Delhi on my private visit," Nirani told reporters.

As of now, there is little clarity on who will replace Yediyurappa as the Karnataka Chief Minister.

During his speech, Yediyurappa recalled his days as a young BJP worker. “Back then, not even 300-400 people would attend our programmes,” he said. “Now, the BJP has come to power because of all our efforts.” Yediyurappa said BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Bajpayee wanted him to become a union minister. “I told him that I want to stay in Karnataka and build the party,” he said in tears.

DHhad earlier reported thathe was likely to quit by July 26. Yediyurappa’s exit plan was firmed up even before his visit to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others. It was learnt that the Yediyurappa’s resignation letter was drafted a few weeks ago.

B S Yediyurappa reaches Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.

Yediyurappa to set to meet Governor Gehlot later today to submit his resignation letter.

In a parting shot, BSY blames Centre for rocky start

“It was an agniparikshe from day one,” he said. “As soon as I took charge as CM, the state witnessed unprecedented floods. But the Centre didn’t allow me to form my Cabinet. I had to handle the situation all by myself,” he said.

DH had earlier reported that he was likely to quit by July 26. Yediyurappa’s exit plan was firmed up even before his visit to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others. It was learnt that the Yediyurappa’s resignation letter was drafted a few weeks ago.

“I have decided to resign from the post of chief minister,” a tearful Yediyurappa said while concluding his speech on the occasion of him completing two years in office.

B S Yediyurappa announces resignation as Karnataka Chief Minister

In an emotional announcement, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced that he would resign, drawing curtains on the uncertainty that surrounded his future.

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