ABOUT B.S.YEDDYURAPPA
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B
S Yeddyurappa is set to take oath as Chief Minister today. Incidentally this is
the fourth time that he would be CM and with this also comes a distinction of
being the only politician in Karnataka to become CM four times.
NAME
: MR.B.S.
YEDDYURAPPA
EDUCATIONAL
STATUS : (B.A.,)
FATHER'S
NAME : Late.
Sri Siddalingappa
Mother"s
Name : Late.
Smt Puttathayamma
Brothers
: Two
Sisters
: Two
Wife's
Name : Late
Smt. Maithra Devi
Children
: Sons - Two
Daughters
- Three
Date
of Birth 27.02.1943
Place
of Birth : Bookanakere,
K.R.Pet Taluk, Mandya District,
Karnataka State, India
Assembly Constituency : Shikaripura Shimoga District Karnataka
State, India
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
During
1972, at the age of 29 years Sri Yeddyurappa was elected as President,
Shikaripura Taluk Jana Sangha and entered public life. Jailed for 45 days at Shimoga and Bellary
during 1975 Emergency period.Became Secretary of the Janatha Party during 1977 Espoused
the cause of Bonded Labourers – led a team of 1700 Bonded labourers to the
Shimoga Deputy Commissioner's office demanding release and rehabilitation of
the Bonded Labourers. Fought for upholding the rights of Bagar Hukum Farmers (Landless
people who unauthorisedly cultivate Govt. lands) and prevented the Forest
Department from planting Eucalyptus saplings
in the lands which was in the possession of the unauthorized cultivators. During August 1987, he traveled all over
Shikaripur Taluk on Bicycle to survey the drought situation and visited all the
villages to have the first hand experience of the ill effects of the drought and
as a result, Government took drought relief work on war
footing
basis.
POLITICAL POSITIONS HELD
Elected
as Councillor of Shikaripur Municipal Council (Shimoga District,
Karnataka State, India) on 16th August 1975. Elected
as President, Shikaripur Municipal Council, on 13th
February
1977. Elected
as president, Shikaripur Taluk Unit of Bharatiya Janatha Party
(BJP) during 1980. Entered
Karnataka Legislative Assembly winning in the 1983
elections.
This election proved to be a turning point in his public life
and shaped his political career. Served
as Shimoga District BJP President from 1985 to 1988. Elected
to Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the 2nd time in 1985 Elections. Worked
as Karnataka State BJP President during 1988. Elected
to Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the 3rd time in 1989 elections Worked
as Secretary, All India BJP during 1992. Elected
to Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the 4th time during 1994
elections and functioned as the Opposition Leader.
KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY.
Became
the State BJP President for the 2nd time during 1998-99.
Elected
to Karnataka Legislative Council in 2000 and remained as
MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL (MLC) TILL 2004. Elected
to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the 5th time in 2004
elections and functioned as the Opposition Leader from June 2004
to February 2006.
Appointed
as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka on 3rd February
2006 in the JD(S) and BJP Coalition Government led by Sri
H.D.Kumaraswamy.
As
Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Successfully presented
tow budgets with a thrust on Development and People welfare.'
New
Initiatives: Loan waiver, Abolition of Arrack and Lotteries, Farm
Credit at 4% interest rate, Bhagyalakshmi Scheme to empower
girl children from BPL families, Distribution of Free Bicycle
to 8th Standard students from BPL families, Suvarna Kayaka
Employment Training Scheme to tackle unemployment problem,
Sandhdya Suraksha Social Security Pension Scheme for Senior
Citizens etc. Took
oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka on 2007 to head
the first ever BJP led Coalition Government in South India. Took
oath Second time as Chief Minister of Karnataka on 30.05.2008.
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