Basavaraj Bommai to be sworn in as new Chief Minister of Karnataka today

Bengaluru: Basavaraj Bommai to be sworn in as new Chief Minister of Karnataka this morning. Basavaraj Bommai is the three-time MLA from Shegaon in Haveri district in North Karnataka and was the Home Minister and Parliamentary Affairs Minister in the Yediyurappa Cabinet. Considered a close confidante of Yediyurappa, Bommai joined BJP in 2008 and served as Water Resources Minister between



2008 and 2013.

 

A Mechanical Engineer, Bommai is son of former Chief Minister S. R. Bommai who was in office between 1988 and 1989.  After his election as Legislative Party leader, Basavaraj Bommai said that he will work under the guidance of outgoing Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa and work towards poverty alleviation.