Bengaluru, Aug 2: Within a year of returning to power for the fourth time as Chief Minister in Karnataka, septuagenarian B.S. Yediyurappa has consolidated his position in the ruling BJP to stay the course till the next Assembly elections in mid-2023.
"A combination of factors helped Yediyurappa to consolidate and stay the course for the remaining term of his office to ensure the saffron party retains power in the state though he is unlikely to stake claim for the chief minister's post again as he would be 80 years old by 2023," a party source told news agency here.
Since the 77-year-old seasoned politician assumed office on July 26, 2019, the first year has been tumultuous for him, as he had go through a "trial by fire" what with the party's mighty high command and detractors testing his patience in the face of natural calamities like drought, floods and the Covid pandemic.
The first 7-8 months of the term were spent in tackling drought and floods, winning 12 of the 15 by-elections in December to secure a majority for the ruling party in the lower house and expanding the cabinet in February.
Even as Yediyurappa was settling down to seriously govern after presenting the state budget for fiscal 2020-21 in early March, the coronavirus outbreak overwhelmed him, as the pandemic spread and wreaked havoc, disrupting life, livelihood, economic growth and development.
"While the emphatic victory in the by-elections ensured the government's stability till the assembly term up to mid-2023, the second cabinet expansion on February 6 posed a challenge to Yediyurappa, as he could induct only 10 of the 12 MLAs who defected from the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and won the by-elections, triggering a revolt in the party by the loyalists left out of the ministry," the source recalled.
Though Yeddiyurappa has been leading the battle against the virus from day 1 and initially succeeded in controlling it from spreading during the extended lockdown till May 31, reopening the state under Unlock since June has undone the gains, as positive cases shot up to 1,29,287 so far, including 73,219 in Bengaluru after 53,648 recovered from across the state till date, while 2,412 succumbed to the deadly disease since March 9.
"For a state of 7 crore population, the data reveals that the pandemic has been fought on war-footing to contain it from spreading in all the 30 districts, although there are no signs of it going away till a vaccine is found. The chief minister has been trying to balance unlocking the state and containing the infection," a member of the health task force told IANS.
With six cabinet posts in the 34-member ministry being vacant, filling them will be a daunting task for Yediyurappa, as at least 20 legislators, including 5-6 newly elected turncoats and party's veterans are lobbying to become ministers at any cost.
By appointing 20 party legislators as heads of state-run board and corporations, nominating 5 as members of the state legislative council, including JD-S defector A.H. Vishwanath in July and getting 2 Congress defectors R. Shankar and M.T.B. Nagaraj elected as MLCs in June with 2 others, Yediyurappa ensured that these lawmakers would not be in the reckoning for the 6 cabinet posts, as dozen MLAs are already pitching for them.
Nagaraj and Vishwanath lost in the December 5 by-elections, while Shankar was not given a ticket to contest in the by-poll but was assured of making him an MLC with another disgruntled member C.P. Yogeshwar, who lost in the 2018 May assembly polls to JD-S leader and former chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy of the 14-month-old JD-S and Congress coalition government from May 23, 2018 to July 23, 2019.
Resignations of 17 rebels, including 14 from the Congress and 3 from the JD-S led to the fall of the coalition government, as Kumaraswamy lost the majority in the 225-member assembly on July 23, 2019 in their absence.
Though Yediyurappa led the party to win 105 seats in the 2018 assembly elections and formed a government on May 17, 2018, he resigned 3 days later on May 19, 2018, as he fell 8-9 seats short of the halfway mark (113) for a simple majority in the lower house.
In a post-poll alliance, the JD-S and the Congress formed the coalition government to keep the BJP out of power in May 2018, after the assembly elections gave split verdict and the Congress lost power then.
"The record victory of the ruling party in the May 2019 general elections, when 25 of its 27 contestants won out of 28 Lok Sabha seats from the state, reinforced the popular belief that Yediyurappa is the party's mascot in winning elections and an unquestionable leader of the politically dominant Lingayats in the state," the source pointed out.
When Yediyurappa left the BJP and floated a regional outfit (Karnataka Janata Party) in January 2013, he delivered a body blow to the BJP in the May 2013 state assembly polls, as the votes got split and was defeated by then Congress.
"Besides the party's high command, everyone in the party's state unit, including leaders and cadres are aware of Yediyurappa's popularity across the state, as has the wherewithal to connect with masses and win elections," the source added.
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Thank u raj. Wish u all the best in your study and search for truth. May Allah give u hidaya.
I had given link for second answer but it wasnt posted. Check this out https://islamqa.info/en/118698
Or \118698: Consensus that the Earth is round\" in google or islamqa.com"
Mohammed thank u for one answer. According to all religion. The best religion is islam without a doubt. I started studying islam. After eating halal and non halal meat i cooked them both. Non halal meat is hard not that tasty. Halal meat was juicy soft and delicious
Sai baba. Says sab ka maalik ek hain. But people started worshiping him.
Dear Raj, It's not stoning the devil . There is nothing in Islam called stoning the devil. It's called Ramyul Jamarah in Arabic which means throwing the pebbles. This is done to symbolize the three places where Prophet Ibrahim was approached and tempted by Satan to turn away from Allaah's command.
There is no devil there and every Muslim knows that.
Mr. Raj...
By knowing answer to only two questions , do not change your religion...first study know about creator , and think whether you worshipping Him or not ? then try to know which religion presents true qualities of creator , after that you may go for change...
regarding pelting stone , no muslim is worshiping stone as hindu religion..those worship , they never throw stone at them but they pour milk & flower on them with 'aastha'... mena stoning is a symbolic ritual remembering stoning of prophet Abraham (PBUH) to devil , when it prevent Abraham (PBUH) of sacrifice...
Mujahid.
Is the devil stone. Man made. Or who made it.
Mr mujahid.
Quran 79:30. It says he expanded the earth. No where does it says it is egg shaped. I downloaded quran app in english translation.
No translator says so. Where did u get it.
Where is the point ? We are not worshipping that stone, rather its symbolic representation that we follow the commandment of Allah SWT.
Stoning it remembers us the our forefathers, and its strengthen our belief.
Where did you find Islam tels earth is round? U got wrong information.
Quran clearly explain the shape of the earth.
“And the earth, moreover, hath He made egg shaped.”
[Al-Qur’an 79:30]
The Arabic word for egg here is dahaahaa1 which means an ostrich-egg. The shape of an ostrich-egg resembles the geo-spherical shape of the earth. Thus the Qur’an correctly describes the shape of the earth, though the prevalent notion when the Qur’an was revealed was that the earth was flat.
Universe 12.5 billion years ,earth 4.5 billion years,black stone and stoning the devil 1400yrs.How many more years you guys need to get rid of the devil.Please don't get duped by the mullahs and be brain washed,realize, repent,and wash of your sins,follow a dharma that is a way of life and attain moksha.
Its just a stone. Where is the devil. Same as we hindu. Worship stone we think god exists in the stone we created. Tum kare to chamatkar. Hum kare thi balatkaar.
And if u show me earth is round in islam.
If i get a these 2 answers iam ready to convert to islam.
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