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CM's name to be announced tomorrow, says report
The name of the next Karnataka chief minister post is expected to be announced tomorrow, state minister R Ashok told NDTV.
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Union ministers, BSY arrive at venue for today's meeting
Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishan Reddy leave for Hotel Capitol where the legislative party meeting will take place. State party president Nalin Kumar Kateel and Arun Singh, in-charge of party affairs in Karnataka have also reached the venue.
BS Yediyurappa has also arrived at the venue to attend today's meeting.
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Top contender for CM reaches venue for the legislative party meeting
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other BJP MLAs arrive at the guest house in Bengaluru where Union Ministers and party observers for the state, G Kishan Reddy and Dharmendra Pradhan are staying. pic.twitter.com/yaVOQtI6be
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2021
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Who will be named the next CM?: Here's a possible list of front-runners
Basavaraj Bommai
As per sources, Yediyurappa himself has been pitching for the 61-year-old Basavaraj Bommai. The Karnataka home minister has emerged as a possible consensus candidate due to his caste, education and administrative capabilities and proximity to both the outgoing chief minister and central leadership and the RSS, as per New Indian Express.
CT Ravi
Another BJP general secretary, CT Ravi previously served in the BS Yeddyurappa cabinet as Minister for Kannada, Culture and Tourism. The 54-year-old, from the Vokkaliga community, is a four-time MLA from Chikkamagaluru
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Who will be named the next CM?: Here's a possible list of front-runners
The BJP high command, with one eye on the upcoming 2023 Assembly polls in the state, has shortlisted a few notable names as possible replacements as chief minister for the BJP's "comeback man" in Karnataka and the face of the party in the state for decades.
Here is a list of front-runners for the post of Karnataka chief minister:
Murugesh R Nirani
A three-time BJP MLA, Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh R Nirani is an industrialist who owns the MRN Group, which runs sugar mills. Nirani, who hails from the Lingayat community like Yediyurappa, has denied lobbying to replace the outgoing chief minister, but said he will abide by any decision taken by the BJP central leadership.
Pralhad Joshi
Pralhad Joshi, the Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, is another big name under consideration from the top brass. The 58-year-old. seen as a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been the Dharwad MP since 2004 and previously served as the BJP's state unit chief from July 2012 to January 2016.
BL Santhosh
The BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh is an RSS ''pracharak'' with experience of electoral politics, especially in Karnataka. He is considered a strong ideologue who is also well-versed with poll dynamics.
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‘Another 1 or 2 days’: Karnataka minister R Ashoka on new CM's selection
Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka on Tuesday said that the new chief minister of the state would be selected within a day or two. “Another one or two days, 48 hours,” Ashoke was quoted by ANI as saying.
The minister further said that the decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) high command will be followed in the selection process of the chief minister. “Everybody is an aspirant, everybody wants to be chief minister. But there is only one chief minister. That is why we will follow [the] party high command's decision,” Ashoka added.
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BS Yediyurappa resigns, who will be the next CM?
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Union ministers Pradhan, Reddy observers for Karnataka BJP legislative party meeting
The BJP has deputed two union ministers — Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishan Reddy — as central observers for the meeting, which is due around 7 pm. Central observers generally convey the party leadership's view to the MLAs before they elect their leader.
BS Yediyurappa on Monday resigned his post exactly on the day he completed his two years in office
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New Karnataka CM to be finalised at today's legislature party
A day after BS Yediyurappa resigned as Chief Minister, the BJP general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh said on Tuesday the name of the new leader will be finalised at the legislature party meeting on the direction of the parliamentary board.
"Whatever will be the decision of our party's parliamentary board, its direction regarding the name of the leader will be finalised at the legislature party meeting," Singh told reporters.
A day after BS Yediyurappa resigned as Chief Minister, the BJP general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh said on Tuesday the name of the new leader will be finalised at the legislature party meeting on the direction of the parliamentary board.
"Whatever will be the decision of our party's parliamentary board, its direction regarding the name of the leader will be finalised at the legislature party meeting," Singh told reporters.
The BJP has convened the legislature party meeting this evening at a private hotel in Bengaluru, which would be attended by central observers — Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and G Krishan Reddy.
Central observers generally convey the party leadership's view to the MLAs before they elect their leader.
Hailing Yediyurappa for giving good governance during his tenure, Singh said the party has been taking the guidance and benefit of his experience and will continue to do so in future.
"Yediyurappa has resigned. His government has worked excellently in Karnataka in the last two years and has worked for every section and sector.
His experience will be utilised in the party organisation and the government. The party will continue to benefit from his experience," Singh said.
He added that the BJP has been moving forward under the leadership, direction and experience of Yediyurappa and will continue to do so in the future as well.
Yediyurappa stepped down on Monday, coinciding with his government completing two years in office.
The 78 year-old BJP veteran, who submitted his resignation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan, said he quit "voluntarily" and will continue to remain active in state politics.
July 27, 2021 at 07:38PM
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