Basavaraj Bommai Sworn-In as New Karnataka CM

Bengaluru: Basavaraj Somappa Bommai took the oath as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka on today. A Yediyurappa loyalist, who has his origins in the Janata Parivar, Bommai will script history in being part of a father-son duo to have led the state on different occasions.

The 61 year-old leader was the Minister for Home Affairs, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature in Yediyurappa’s council of ministers that was dissolved on Monday and was also the Minister in-charge of Haveri and Udupi Districts. Born on January 28, 1960 in Hubballi, Basavaraj Bommai is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering.

He worked in Tata Motors, Pune for three years and then became an industrial entrepreneur. His caste, educational qualification, administrative capacities and proximity to Yediyurappa and central leaders of the BJP is said to be the reasons for his choice for the post.