Shikaripura

Who will be next Chief Minister of Karnataka? Lingayat strongman BS Yeddyurappa likely to become CM for third time

The BJP looks set to storm to victory in Karnataka with a simple majority, thereby being in a position to form government on its own without any help from allies. If it does so, BS Yeddyurappa will become chief minister for the third time

Karnataka polls: Not going to contest Assembly elections, says BS Yeddyurappa's son BY Raghavendra

BS Raghavendra, who won Shikaripura bye-election in 2014 (vacated by his father BS Yeddyurappa - who entered as the MP from the region), was heavily speculated by the media reports as plausible candidature from Ranebennur or Varuna constituency.

BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to contest 2018 Assembly polls from North Karnataka instead of Shikaripura

Shikaripura, which falls in Shimoga district of central Karnataka, has been Yeddyurappa's bastion for long.

Yeddyurappa quits BJP, joins KJP (Third Lead)

Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) The BJP suffered a blow Friday when former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Friday joined the Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) within an hour after resigning from the BJP and the assembly.