BS Yeddyurappa sworn in as CM

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Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa(76) of the Bharatiya Janata Party was sworn in as the 24th Karnataka Chief Minister this evening on the lawns of Raj Bhavan. He is becoming the chief minister of the state for the fourth time.

Governor Vajubhai Vala administered him the oath of office and secrecy. BS Yeddyurappa alone was sworn in and no cabinet ministers accompanied the chief minister during the swearing-in ceremony. He took oath in the name of God.He was sporting as his usual white safari and was wearing a green shawl to depict his commitment to the farming community.

The designate chief minister had appealed leaders of both, Janata Dal-Secular(JD-S) and Indian National Congress(INC) parties to take part in the swearing-in function. However, none of them turned up.BL Santosh, National Organizing General Secretary of BJP and P Muralidhar Rao, party in charge of the state represented the party high command on this occasion. Almost all party MPs' and legislators were present in the function.

SM Krishna, former Union Minister and senior BJP leader graced the occasion. BS Yeddyurappa exchanged pleasantries with the veteran leader.

Interestingly, R Roshan Baig, seven times legislator, former Congress minister and who recently resigned as Shivajinagar MLA sprung a surprise by being present in the function. KN Rajanna, former Madhugiri Congress MLA was also spotted in the crowd.BS Yeddyurappa visited the Kargil Memorial in the morning and paid his tributes to the martyrs. This was his first public engagement soon after being invited by the Governor to take over the reins of the state.

He later visited the state party headquarters and received congratulatory wishes from party men and workers.

-Manohar Yadavatti

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