Basavaraj Bommai is a mechanical engineer-turned-politician who is best known for serving as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka. Basavaraj Bommai is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Wiki/Biography
Basavaraj Somappa Bommai, popularly known as Basavaraj Bommai, was born on Thursday, January 28, 1960, in Hubli, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India (age 61; as of 2021). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from BV Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black (semi-bald)
family
parents
Basavaraj was born into a political family. His father Somappa Rayappa Bommai was the 11th Chief Minister of Karnataka. His mother’s name was Gangama.
Basavaraj Bommai and his father SR Bommai
wife and children
Basavaraj married Chennamma and had two children – Aditi and Bharat.
Basavaraj Bommai with his wife Chennamma and his children Bharat and Aditi
Religion/Religious Views
Basavaraj Bommai belongs to the Sadar Lingayat community and he follows Lingayatism as his religion.
Profession
After completing his formal education, Basavaraj Bommai started working as a mechanical engineer at the production plant of Tata Motors, Pune division. He worked there for three years before deciding to go independent and start his own business. In 1998, Basavaraj decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and began his political journey. However, the party began to disintegrate in 1999, and in 2003 Sharad Yadav of the Janata Dal decided to align their party with the Lok Shakti Party and the Samtha Party Samta Party) merged to form the People’s People’s Party (United Party). He was subsequently elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dharwad constituency. While serving as a member of the committee, he was appointed political secretary to former Karnataka Chief Minister JH Patel. Bommai left the United People’s Party in 2008 and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Shigaon constituency. From 2008 to 2013, he was appointed as Water Resources Minister, Government of Karnataka. In 2019, BS Yediyurappa served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the fourth time, during which time Bommai was appointed as the Minister of State for Home, Minister for Cooperation and Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs in the Government of Karnataka. Karnataka. On July 26, 2021, BS Yediyurappa resigned as the chief minister of Karnataka and senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recommended Basavaraj Bommai for the post. On July 27, 2021, Panmai was sworn in as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Basavaraj Bommai at the swearing-in ceremony
address
4883/1 Savanpur Road, Shiggaon, Shiggaon Taluk, Haveli District 581205
Assets and property
Activity
- Bank deposit: Rs 85 lakh
- Bonds, Bonds and Equity: Rs. 2.296 million
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 698,000
- Jewelry: Rs 96.14 lakh
- LIC or other insurance: Rs. 1.174 million
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs 39.62 lakh
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 1.94 lakh
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 8.487 million
- Residential Building: Rs. 38.3 Crores Rs.
net worth
According to the documents filed by Basavaraj Bommai, his net worth is Rs. 4 Crore as of 2018.
Facts/Trivia
- Basavaraj Bommai took office on July 28, 2021 and held his first meeting with the Cabinet to announce scholarships for the children of farmers and underprivileged groups. He also proposed plans to increase pensions for widows, the elderly and the disabled.
Basavaraj Bommai during a meeting with cabinet members
- Basavaraj Bommai follows the religion of the Lingayat community. Yediyurappa appointed him as the Chief Minister of Karnataka to maintain their control over 13% of the state’s population after Lingayat. Since 1956, Karnataka has had 23 Chief Ministers, 14 of whom belong to the Lingayat community.
- Basavaraj Bommai’s father SR Bommai is the Human Resource Development Minister in the United Front government. He was appointed in 1996 and served until 1998. He also participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942. SR Bommai formed the Janata Dal party in partnership with leaders like Ramakrishna Hegde, JH Patel and HD Deve Gowda. He also played a huge role in forming the first government in Karnataka in 1983.
- After being elected as the chief minister of Karnataka, many BJP leaders came out in support of the decision and praised Basavaraj as a calm and composed person who would thoroughly understand the situation and review it before taking the final decision .
- During his tenure as water resources minister, Basavaraj Bommai witnessed the election of three chief ministers in the Karnataka government. According to reports, Bommai is said to be close to former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa.
Basavaraj Bommai is inspecting a small dam near Udupi district
- Basavaraj Bommai is an avid animal lover and has a pet Labrador named Sunny. An old video of his family mourning the loss of their dog resurfaced on the internet in July 2021, after he was appointed chief minister of Karnataka.
- The news of Basavaraj becoming the Chief Minister of Karnataka spread quickly throughout the state and his family was very excited when they heard the news. In an interview, his wife told the media:
As the wife of the Chief Minister, I will ask him to do work that benefits everyone. We feel Basavaraj’s hard work paid off. We think he’ll do a good job just like he did during COVID. “
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