B. S. Yediyurappa

Karnataka Excise Minister H Nagesh has backed away from a proposal to deliver liquor to people’s homes after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa reportedly objected, apparently worried that talk of alcohol during the floods could spark a fresh controversy. The Chief Minister’s rebuke According to sources, Yediyurappa phoned Nagesh on Thursday morning and demanded an explanation, telling him he should not have floated the idea or spoken to the press, and that he should “keep your ideas with yourself” because the state was dealing with floods. The Chief Minister also reportedlyRead More

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said he was not pleased by the Enforcement Directorate’s arrest of Congress leader DK Shivakumar. Shivakumar, regarded as the party’s troubleshooter, was arrested on Tuesday in an alleged money laundering case after several days of questioning. Yediyurappa’s comments Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa said: “Let me tell you one thing, the arrest of DK Shivakumar did not bring me any happiness.” He said he would pray for Shivakumar’s early release, that he had never borne ill will towards anyone, and that the lawRead More

Nearly a month after taking power, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa inducted 17 ministers into his cabinet in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The list bore the clear imprint of the BJP high command and left out many of Yediyurappa’s loyalists, prompting signs of discontent within the party. Dissent in the ranks At least a dozen hopefuls, some of them prominent, skipped the swearing-in at the Raj Bhavan, and several openly voiced their unhappiness. The first to speak out was GH Thippareddy, a senior MLA from Chitradurga, who said his seniority hadRead More

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said in Bengaluru on Monday that his cabinet would be expanded on Tuesday, with 13 to 14 ministers likely to be sworn in. He told reporters that the ceremony would be held between 10:30 and 11:30 am, that he had written to the Governor about it, and that the Chief Secretary had been asked to make arrangements. A cabinet meeting would follow the expansion. Weeks without ministers Sworn in as Chief Minister on July 26, Yediyurappa won a confidence vote in the Assembly on JulyRead More