Basavaraj Bommai | |
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 Bommai in 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shivkumar Udasi |
| Constituency | Haveri, Karnataka |
| Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Preceded by | Siddaramaiah |
| Succeeded by | R. Ashoka |
| 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 28 July 2021 – 19 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Succeeded by | Siddaramaiah |
| Minister of Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 21 January 2021 – 26 July 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | J. C. Madhuswamy |
| Succeeded by | J. C. Madhuswamy |
| Minister of Home Affairs, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 August 2019 – 26 July 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | M. B. Patil |
| Succeeded by | Araga Jnanendra |
| Minister of Cooperation, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | Bandeppa Kashempur |
| Succeeded by | S. T. Somashekhar |
| Minister of Major & Medium Irrigation, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 7 June 2008 – 13 May 2013 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Sadananda Gowda Jagadish Shettar |
| Preceded by | K. S. Eshwarappa |
| Succeeded by | M. B. Patil |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 May 2008 – 15 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sindhura Rajashekhar |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Constituency | Shiggaon |
| In office 6 January 1998 – 17 April 2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Shivaraj Sajjanar |
| Constituency | Dharwad Local Authorities |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1960 Hubli, Mysore State, India (now Hubballi, Karnataka) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (United) (2004–2008) Janata Dal (1992–2004) |
| Spouse | Chennamma |
| Children | 2 children including Bharath Basavaraja Somappa Rayappa Bommai (BJP Candidate from Shiggaon ByPolls 2024) |
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| Residence(s) | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Education | B.E. |
| Alma mater | KLE Technological University |
| Cabinet | Basavaraj Bommai ministry |
Basavaraj Somappa Bommai // (born 28 January 1960) is an Indian politician and engineer who is currently serving as the Lok Sabha MP of Haveri and previously served as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka from 18 July 2021 to 19 May 2023. He formerly served as the Interim Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and he was former member of the Janata Dal and Janata Dal (United). He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the legislature of Karnataka for Shiggaon, from where he has been elected four times since 2008. Between 1998 and 2008, he was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dharwad local authorities. He served as Minister for Water Resources and major and medium irrigation from 2008 to 2013, Home Affairs, Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperation between 2019 and 2021 minister in charge of Haveri and Udupi districts from 2019 to 2021.[1]
In July 2022, Bommai became only the second person from BJP to complete one year as chief minister of the state.[2] During his tenure he was called the "Common Man − CM" by the media and his followers.[3][4][5] Bommai is the son of the former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Union Minister of Human Resource Development, S. R. Bommai, who is widely remembered as the champion for the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India, S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, considered one of the most quoted verdicts in the country's political history.[6][7][8] Basavaraj Bommai and his father are the second father and son duo after H. D. Devegowda and H. D. Kumaraswamy to become the Chief Ministers of Karnataka, a testament to prevalent nepotism in politics.[9] In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Haveri Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 General Elections.[10]
- ^ "BJP names Basavaraj Bommai as new chief minister of Karnataka". The Economic Times. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Bharadwaj, K. v Aditya (27 July 2022). "One year of Basavaraj Bommai regime: A sharp turn to the right". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Correspondent, Our (11 March 2023). "An uncommon fete by the Common Man Chief Minister". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ IANS (3 May 2022). "Bommai a 'Common Man', Will Remain Karnataka CM: State BJP Chief Amid Rumours". TheQuint. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka CM using soft power to shore up his sagging image: Experts". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "As Basavaraj Bommai rises, how his father changed the course of Indian politics". Hindustan Times. 29 July 2021.
- ^ "What is the S.R. Bommai case, and why is it quoted often?". The Hindu. 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Bommai verdict: A law for all time". Deccan Herald. August 2021.
- ^ "Basavaraj Bommai to be latest in father-son duo club to occupy CM's chair". The Times of India. 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Lok Sabha elections: Anurag Thakur, Bommai, Gadkari in BJP's second list; Piyush Goyal to make poll debut". Moneycontrol. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.