B. S. Yeddyurappa Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Secrets, Affairs, Images, Marriage, Phone number.
B. S. Yeddyurappa is a prominent Indian politician. He is the first-ever BJP member to become the Chief Minister of a South Indian state. On 26 July 2019, Yeddyurappa was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
B. S. Yeddyurappa Bio/Wiki
Name | Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa |
Nickname | Yeddyurappa |
Profession | Politician |
Famous For | Being the first person from the Bharatiya Janata Party to become the Chief Minister of a South Indian state- Karnataka (2008) |
Date of Birth | Feb 27, 1943 |
Age (as in 2019) | 76 Years |
Zodiac/Sun Sign | Pisces |
Birth Place | Bookanakere, Mandya, Karnataka, India |
Home town | Bookanakere, Mandya, Karnataka, India |
Mother Tongue | Kanada |
Parents/ Father | Late Shri Siddalingappa |
Mother | Late Smt. Puttatayamma |
Brother | Not Known |
Sister | Sister- PS Prema |
B. S. Yeddyurappa Politics
Political Party | 1), Bharatiya Janata Party (1980-2012) 2), Karnataka Janata Paksha (2012-2013) 3), Bharatiya Janata Party (2013-Present) |
Political Journey | 1972: Appointed as a member of the Shikaripura Municipal Town. 1975: Elected as the President of the Taluk unit of the Jana Sangh & appointed as the President of the Town Municipality of Shikaripura. 1985: Became the President of BJP’s Shivamogga unit. 1988: Elected as the President of the Karnataka BJP. 1994: Became the leader of the opposition to Karnataka Legislative assembly. 1999: Lost the elections. 2004: Re-elected and became the leader of opposition again. 2008: Became the Cheif Minister of Karnataka. 2011: Resigned as the Chief Minister of Karnataka after corruption charges and pressure from the BJP. 2012: Resigned from the BJP and formed his party, the Karnataka Janata Paksha. 2013: Joined the BJP once again unconditionally. 2014: Merged his party with the BJP. 2018: Took oath as the Karnataka CM, but had to resign just after 2 days as he lost the trust vote. 2019: Became the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 26 July 2019 |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | Fastest Mover’ Award in the Law & Order category by India Today in 2009 |
Personal Life
School | PES College, Mandya, Karnataka |
College/University | Bangalore University |
Educational Qualification | PUC., Educated at Government College of Pre-University, Mandya, Karnataka |
Contact number | Not known |
Address | House No.13/2, Mythri Nivasa, Malerakeri, Shikaripura, Karnataka, India. |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Lingayat Community |
Nationality | Indian |
Car | Toyota Fortuner (2016 Model) Toyota Fortuner (2014 Model) |
Hobbies | Not known |
Debut | Not known |
Marital Status
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Late Smt. Mythra Devi |
Wife/Spouse | Late Smt. Mythra Devi |
Children | Sons- BY Raghavendra, BY Vijyaendra |
Salary/Networth
Salary | 2 Lacs INR per month + other allowances (as the Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
Networth | 6.54 Crores INR (as in 2019) |
Physical Status
Height | In Centimeters- 170 cm In Meters- 1.70 m In Feet inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight | In Kilograms- 65 kg In Pounds- 143 lbs |
Figure | Not known |
Shoe size | 8(US) |
Hair color | White |
Eyes color | Black |
Skin color | Fair |
Favorites
Favorite food | Not known |
Favorite Song | Not known |
Favorite Actor | Not known |
Favorite Actress | Not known |
Favorite Sport | Not known |
Favorite Place | Not known |
Favorite Movie | Not known |
Social Media Accounts
Not known | |
https://www.facebook.com/yeddyurappa.bookanakeresiddalingappa | |
https://twitter.com/nrsanthosh05/status |
B. S. Yeddyurappa Leesre Known Facts
- B. S. Yeddyurappa is a prominent Indian politician. He is from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
- Yeddyurappa was named after a deity in a Shiv temple, which was built by Saint Siddalingeshwara in Yedeyur, Karnataka.
- His mother died when he was four years old.
- He is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since his college days.
- In 1967, he got married to Mythra Devi; who was the daughter of the owner of a rice mill where he used to work.