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The complainant, now deceased, had lodged a police complaint on March 14, 2024 accusing Yediyurappa of having sexually harassing her 17-year-old daughter.

Yediyurappa’s son needs to win over the seniors

BY Vijayendra’s appointment as Karnataka BJP chief aimed at the future

​Explained: What does the Lingayat-Vokkaliga factor mean in Karnataka elections?

Overall, the Karnataka election result, to a large extent, will hinge on how much the major parties can safeguard their core vote-banks in key geographies. And the extent to which the Lingayat and Vokkaliga vote may shift

Karnataka Elections: Former CM BS Yediyurappa slams Jagadish Shettar for decision to quit BJP

Yediyurappa said the party had not asked him to retire from politics.

Karnataka Elections: Its support scattered across regions and communities, can Congress turn this to its advantage?

Karnataka Elections 2023: Unlike elsewhere, Congress has held on to its support base in the state, evident from its consistently higher voteshare, even in losing causes. Congress only has to improve its votes-to-seats conversion from 2018.  So even a minor swing towards it will help GOP

Karnataka Elections 2023: The curious case of a CM playing second fiddle to an ex-CM

The victory-obsessed BJP high command has pushed former chief minister BS Yediyurappa to the fore in the election campaign putting CM Basavaraj Bommai in the absurd position of being the captain who can’t lead his side

Karnataka Elections 2023: After bowing out from electoral politics, will BS Yediyurappa have traction with voters?

The Karnataka BJP will need an energetic campaign by BSY to ensure Lingayat consolidation in its favour. But there’s a bitter pill BJP has to swallow in the process: A “son-rise” that the central leadership has tried its best to avert

In Pics: PM Modi inaugurates lotus-shaped Shivamogga airport in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Shivamogga airport, with a lotus-shaped terminal in Karnataka on February 27. The well-equipped airport is situated on 662.38 acres of land and has a runway, terminal building, ATC tower, fire station, taxiway apron, apron, approach road, peripheral road and compound wall.

PM Modi to inaugurate Karnataka’s Shivamogga airport on February 27: See Pics

The greenfield domestic airport at Sogane in Shivamogga district has been constructed under the Centre’s UDAN scheme. The scheme is aimed at making air travel affordable to all.

No one can finish me off politically, says BS Yediyurappa amid speculation of being sidelined in BJP

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, meanwhile, rubbished reports of differences with his predecessor Yediyurappa.

In this city, milk is the cheapest even amid price hike by Amul, Mother Diary

Because of this scheme in Karnataka, not only did the state's farmers end up earning Rs 6 extra for per litre of milk, but consumers in Bengaluru also ended up paying Rs 14 per litre less for toned milk than those in other metropolitan cities.

Amit Shah in Karnataka amid clamour for change in BJP state unit chief before 2023 polls

Shah will have a series of engagements today, including a visit to a prominent Lingayat Mutt and a meeting of BJP's core committee. Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has, however, said that there will be no conversations about the cabinet reshuffle during the two-day tour

BS Yediyurappa's granddaughter Soundarya allegedly dies by suicide, CM Bommai rushes to hospital

Soundarya was found dead on Friday morning and the body has now been shifted to government-run Bowring hospital for postmortem to ascertain the cause of death.

Karnataka Cabinet Expansion: 29 new faces in CM Basavaraj Bommai's ministry, swearing-in at 2:15 pm today

There will be no Deputy Chief Ministers in the government.

In Karnataka, BJP prepares for the future as Yediyurappa exits

BS Yediyurappa has finally resigned, paving the way for the appointment of new leadership, as the BJP prepares for a tough state election in two years

BS Yediyurappa's supporter allegedly dies by suicide, caretaker CM expresses grief

According to reports, Rajappa (Ravi), aged about 30, from Bommalapura in Gundlupet taluk in Chamarajanagara district, has allegedly ended his life, shocked by BS Yediyurappa's exit.

Audio clip hinting change of CM BS Yediyurappa goes viral, state BJP Chief Nalin Kumar Kateel says it's fake

Yediyurappa, who is completing two years in office on July 26, visited Delhi last week, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP President J P Nadda. The trip raised questions in some quarters if the party is now working out a succession plan.

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa dismisses rumours about his resignation, says not at all true

On July 16, Yediyurappa had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed pending state works, including Mekedatu project across river Cauvery. The meeting came at a time political circles are abuzz with speculations of Yediyurappa being replaced as the chief minister.

SDG: NITI Aayog advises Karnataka to focus on nutrition of pregnant women & children

In the SDG India 2020-21 report, Karnataka ranked 3rd with Andhra Pradesh and Goa with an Index score of 72.

BS Yediyurappa is ‘incapable Chief Minister’ who ‘failed’ Kannadigas, says Karnataka ex-CM Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah, the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly in a series of tweets also said that the dilemma of Karnataka BJP leaders is the lack of an alternative leader for Yediyurappa in their party.

Karnataka CM post not vacant, no leadership change: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Speculations have been rife for sometime now that efforts were on within the ruling BJP to exert pressure for unseating Yediyurappa, the 78-year-old Lingayat strong man.

Karnataka Congress moots ₹100 Cr fund to procure COVID-19 vaccines amid shortage of supply

The announcement comes after the BS Yediyurappa-led Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka temporarily suspended the Covid-19 vaccination for the age group of 18 to 44 years from May 14, due to shortage in supply.

Karnataka: Free COVID-19 vaccination for citizens in 18-44 age group at govt centres

Free COVID-19 vaccine doses for citizens between 18 and 44 years of age will be administered at the state government’s vaccination centres, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said.

COVID-19| Karnataka to purchase 1 crore doses of Covishield vaccine at Rs 400 crore

The Chief Minister gave instructions to strengthen the helpline, aimed at immediately responding to issues faced by the people.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa re-infected with COVID-19, tests positive second time since August last year

Yediyurappa had also tested positive for the virus on August 2, 2020. He was then diagnosed with mild symptoms, and had recovered after being briefly hospitalised.