BJP leader and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is leading by over 21000 votes in Shiggaon.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/shiggaon-result-2023-live-bjp-basavaraj-bommai-congress-yasir-ahmed-khan-pathan-eci-latest-counting-trends-winners-losers/3085510/

Bommai, a dynast himself (his father SR Bommai of the Janata Party was a chief minister of the State), now faces an uncertain political future.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/below-the-line/article66850681.ece

Bommai, a dynast himself (his father SR Bommai of the Janata Party was a chief minister of the State), now faces an uncertain political future.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/below-the-line/article66850681.ece

Bommai also said that the Congress leaders’ stand that the government gave away the quota meant for Muslims to others was not correct.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/no-decision-on-muslim-quota-till-hearing-on-in-sc-says-bommai/

Bommai said that the 4 per cent OBC quota reserved for Muslims under the OBC quota has been allocated to 2D and 2C categories.

Source: https://ummid.com/news/2023/march/25.03.2023/karnataka-scraps-muslim-quota-to-increase-reservation-for-lingayats-vokkaligas.html

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the family of the deceased.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-news-live-updates-metro-pillar-collapse-bjp-congress-family-weather-traffic-bommai-8374572/

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has also been vociferously defending the party’s decision that led to the exit of the former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and the former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/yediyurappas-shoes-are-not-easy-to-fill-as-communitys-tall-leader/article66767777.ece

Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai will contest from his Shiggaon constituency.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/ktaka-polls-bjp-releases-list-of-189-candidates-bommai-in-fray-from-shiggaon-ld/

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, the newly inducted ministers, former Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai were the prominent members who took the oath as MLAs on Monday.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/newly-elected-legislators-take-oath-in-karnataka-assembly/

During the campaign, as it became clear that Bommai had left barely a mark, he was sidelined, with the central leadership setting the agenda and the narrative.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/karnataka-assembly-election-result-2023-live-analysis-vote-counting-today-8606312/

“Fielding a big name would have meant more attention on Bommai.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/congress-karnataka-dk-shivakumar-siddaramaiah-strategy-8606911/

Former chief minister Basavaraja Bommai had demanded the intervention of Rahul Gandhi for clearing pending bills withheld by the Congress government in Karnataka.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/contractors-vs-cong-govt-in-ktaka-clear-bills-by-august-30-says-contractors-association/

He said, “We had done some good work under Yedyurappa and Bommai.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/karnataka-elections-2023-live-updates/article66842775.ece

His photos with Araga Janendra, the son of CM Bommai and other leaders went viral on social media.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/would-die-rather-than-joining-hands-with-criminal-says-ktaka-home-min-araga-jnanendra/

However, the city’s civic body has sought higher funding than the one presented by former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in March 2023.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/all-eyes-on-budget-will-bengaluru-take-a-fund-cut-or-see-an-increased-outlay/article67031000.ece

In the first four Assembly elections, the seat, then known as Hubballi Rural Assembly Constituency, was won by the Congress and it was in 1978 that SR Bommai of Janata Party wrested power from the Congress.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/hubbali-dharwad-central-assembly-election-2023-jagadish-shettar-squares-off-against-mahesh-tenginakai-in-prestige-battle/3081530/

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday, reacting to some BJP leaders’ decision to switch to the Congress, said the grand old party is a sinking ship, and “had they stayed with the saffron party, would have reached the shore”.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/congress-a-sinking-ship-ktaka-cm-on-bjp-members-exiting-party/

Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala earlier, in his series of tweets had attacked the BJP central leadership as well as former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai over the Bitcoin scandal.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/karnataka-bitcoin-scam-raids-at-homes-of-investigation-officers-2715591/

Last month, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced the regularisation of the jobs of over 11,000 pourakarmikas who come under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/new-government-should-not-go-back-on-regularisation-of-jobs-say-pourakarmikas/article66737387.ece

Nandini or Amul can exchange their best practices and expertise in specific areas such as technology or administration, Bommai said.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/no-merger-of-karnatakas-dairy-brand-nandini-with-amul-cm-bommai-2492830/