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Yeddyurappa
Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa (born 27 February 1943), often referred to by his initials BSY, is an Indian politician currently serving as the member of the Bharatiya Janata Party Parliamentary board committee since 17 August 2022, termed as the highest office of authority in the party. He served as the 19th Chief Minister of Karnataka, and currently a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is also the only politician so far in Karnataka to have served four times as Chief Minister and three times as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka from BJP. He is a MLA from Shikaripura constituency in Shimoga district, from where he has been elected eight times. In 2008, Yediyurappa became the chief minister after leading BJP to a victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, a first for the BJP in a South Indian state. In 2011, he resigned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place in three phases on 10, 16 and 22 May 2008 in all the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect a Government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on 25 May and due to the use of electronic voting machines, all the results were out by the afternoon itself. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious winning 110 seats. Although the party fell short of a clear majority, it was able to form the government with the support of 6 independents. This was the first time BJP came to power on its own in Karnataka and any south Indian state. Background In the 2004 Karnataka elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party winning 79 out of the 224 seats. However, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and the Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition government with Dharam Singh of the Congress as Chief minister. However, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikaripura (Vidhana Sabha Constituency)
Shikaripura Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies of Karnataka, a state in Southern India. It is named after the town of Shikaripur Shikaripur or Shikaripura is a major town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Shikaripur taluk and is known as the land of shivasharanas. Geography Shikaripur is located at . It has an average elevatio ..., which forms part of the constituency. It is one of the 8 vidhan sabha constituencies which form Shimoga Lok Sabha Constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2018 Vidhan Sabha 2014 By-poll 2013 Vidhan Sabha 2008 Vidhan Sabha 1999 Vidhan Sabha * Mahalingappa (INC) : 55,852 votes * B.S.Yediyurappa (BJP) : 48,291 References * * {{coords, 14.27, 75.36, display=title Shikaripur Assembly constituencies of Karnataka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikaripura (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Shikaripura Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies of Karnataka, a state in Southern India. It is named after the town of Shikaripur Shikaripur or Shikaripura is a major town in Shimoga district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Shikaripur taluk and is known as the land of shivasharanas. Geography Shikaripur is locate ..., which forms part of the constituency. It is one of the 8 vidhan sabha constituencies which form Shimoga Lok Sabha Constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2018 Vidhan Sabha 2014 By-poll 2013 Vidhan Sabha 2008 Vidhan Sabha 1999 Vidhan Sabha * Mahalingappa (INC) : 55,852 votes * B.S.Yediyurappa (BJP) : 48,291 References * * {{coords, 14.27, 75.36, display=title Shikaripur Assembly constituencies of Karnataka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka Janata Paksha
Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) was an Indian political party based in Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ... state. It was founded in 2012 and disestablished in 2014, merging with the Bharatiya Janta Party. It was headed by Chief Minister of Karnataka, Karnataka Chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa. Yeddyurappa had resigned as a Member of Legislative Assembly and from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 30 November 2012. The party was formally launched in a convention at Haveri on 9 December 2012, wherein thousands of people participated. Scores of former and sitting legislators, ministers and senior functionaries of the BJP joined the party along with Yeddyurappa. In the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 2013 Karnataka Legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Karnataka. Karnataka is one of the six states in India where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses. The two houses are the ''Vidhan Sabha'' (lower house) and the ''Vidhan Parishad'' (upper house). The members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected by people through adult franchise. There are 224 members of the ''Legislative Assembly'' of Karnataka. Karnataka is divided into 224 constituencies used to elect the Legislative assembly members. Each constituency elects one member of the assembly. Members are popularly known as MLAs. The assembly is elected using the simple plurality or "first past the post" electoral system. The elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India. The normal term of the members lasts for five years. In case of death, resignation, or disqualification of a member, a by-election is conducted for constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah (born 3 August 1947), also referred to by his nickname Siddu, Siddaramaiah served as Chief Minister of Karnataka from 13 May 2013 to 17 May 2018 and currently serving as the leader of the opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 9 December 2019. He belongs to Indian National Congress party and a member of Congress Working Committee. Siddaramaiah was a member of various Janata Parivar factions for several years. Earlier, as a Janata Dal (Secular) leader, he was the deputy chief minister of Karnataka on two occasions. On 13 May 2013 he was sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka. He has presently continued as the opposition leader of Karnataka despite his resignation, which was not accepted at higher levels and continued his tenure. Early life and career He was born to Siddarame Gowda and Boramma in a remote village called Siddaramanahundi in Varuna Hobli near T. Narasipura of Mysore district in a farming family. He had no formal schooling until he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagadish Shettar
Jagadish Shivappa Shettar (born 17 December 1955) is an Indian politician belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who served as the 21st Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2012 to 2013. He has subsequently served as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Earlier, he was the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during 2008–2009. Currently he represents Hubli-Dharwad Central Vidhan Sabha seat. On 20 August 2019 he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister for Large and medium scale industries excluding sugar and Public Enterprise department in the BJP Government led by B.S. Yediyurappa. As the cabinet was being dissolved after the resignation of B. S. Yediyurappa, he also further announced he won't be part of any cabinet in the future. Early life Shettar was born on 17 December 1955 in Kerur village of Badami Taluk in Bagalkote district (formerly Bijapur district), Karnataka. His father is Sri. S.S. Shettar and his mother is Smt. Basavenamma. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalin Kumar Kateel
, residence = , death_date = , death_place = , office2 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha , constituency2 = Dakshina Kannada , term_start2 = 16 May 2009 , predecessor2 = ''Constituency created'' , successor = , party = Bharatiya Janata Party , religion = Hindu , spouse = Sridevi N. Shetty , children = 2 daughters , footnotes = , date = 24 May, , year = 2009, , blank1 = , data1 = , office1 = President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka , term_start1 = 20 August 2019 , predecessor1 = B. S. Yeddyurappa , 1blankname1 = Vice President , 1namedata1 = B. Y. Vijayendra Nalin Kumar Niranjan Shetty Kateel (born 7 December 1966) is an Indian politician who is the current and 9th State President of Bharatiya Janata Party of Karna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimoga District
Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district, is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls view point is a major tourist attraction. As of 2011 Shimoga district has a population of 17,52,753. There are seven taluks: Soraba, Sagara, Hosanagar, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Thirthahalli, and Bhadravathi. Channagiri and Honnali were part of Shimoga district until 1997 when they became part of the newly formed Davanagere district. Origin of name ''Shivamogga'' was previously known as Mandli. There are legends about how the name ''Shivamogga'' has evolved. According to one, the name ''Shivamogga'' is related to the Hindu God Shiva. ''Shiva-Mukha'' (Face of Shiva), ''Shivana-Moogu'' (Nose of Shiva) or ''Shivana-Mogge'' (Flowers to be offered to Shiva) can be the origins of the name "Shivamogga". Another legend indicates that the name ''Shimoga'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basavaraj Bommai
Basavaraj Somappa Bommai (born 28 January 1960) is an Indian politician and engineer who is the current and 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the legislature of Karnataka for Shiggaon, from where he has been elected three times since 2008. He is graduate in Mechanical engineering, Bommai started his political career with the Janata Dal. Between 1998 and 2008, he was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council. He served as Minister for Water Resources and Cooperation between 2008 and 2013. Bommai served as Minister of Home Affairs, Co-operation, Law and Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature of Karnataka in the Fourth Yediyurappa ministry. He also served as Minister in charge of Haveri and Udupi districts. On 28 July 2021, he succeeded B. S. Yediyurappa as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is popularly called as the "Common Man - CM" by the media and his followers. In July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimoga (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. As of 2005 it had 1,286,181 voters, of whom Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes account for more than 250,000; Lingayats for around 200,000; Deevaru for 160,000; Muslims for 150,000; and Brahmins and Vokkaligas for 105,000 and others 200,000. Assembly segments Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency consists of eight assembly segments. These are: Members of Parliament ^ denotes By poll Election Results General Election, 2019 By Election, 2018 General Election, 2014 General Election, 2009 By Election, 2005 See also * Shimoga district * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha References {{coord, 13.9, 75.6, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka Shimoga district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janata Party
The Janata Party ( JP, lit. ''People's Party'') was a political party that was founded as an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the Emergency that was imposed between 1975 and 1977 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of the Indian National Congress. In the 1977 general election, the party defeated the Congress and Janata leader Morarji Desai became the first non-Congress prime minister in independent modern India's history. Raj Narain, a socialist leader, had filed a legal writ alleging electoral malpractice against Indira Gandhi in 1971. On 12 June 1975, Allahabad High Court found her guilty of using corrupt electoral practices in her 1971 election victory over Narain in the Rae Bareli constituency. She was barred from contesting any election for the next six years. Economic problems, corruption and the conviction of Gandhi led to widespread protests against the Congress (R) government, which responded by imposing a State of Emergency. The rationale was that of pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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