Basavaraj Bommai
Basavaraj Somappa Bommai (born 28 January 1960) is the present Minister for Home Affairs and Haveri District Incharge Minister In in the state of Karnataka, India. He previously served as Minister for Water resources and Cooperation in the Government of Karnataka.[1]
Basavaraj Bommai | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Basavaraj Bommai | |
| Minister for Home Affairs Government of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 26 Aug 2019 | |
| Governor | Vajubhai Vala |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | M. B. Patil |
| Minister of Cooperation Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 27 Setpmeber 2019 – 6 February 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | Bandeppa Kashempur |
| Succeeded by | S. T. Somashekhar |
| Minister for Water Resources | |
| In office 7 June 2008 – 13 May 2013 | |
| Governor | Hansraj Bharadwaj |
| Chief Minister(s) | B. S. Yediyurappa D. V. Sadananda Gowda Jagadish Shettar |
| Succeeded by | M. B. Patil |
| MLA | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2008 | |
| Constituency | Shiggaon |
| Member of Legislative Council | |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1960 Hubli, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Chennamma |
| Relatives | S. R. Bommai Father |
| Residence | Bangalore |
He is the son of former Chief Minister of Karnataka, S. R. Bommai. A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, he started his political career with the Janata Dal. He was elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, twice (in 1998 and 2004) from Dharwad local authorities constituency.[2] He left the Janata Dal (United) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in February, 2008.[3] In the 2008 Karnataka state elections, he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shiggaon constituency in Haveri district. A graduate Engineer, and an agriculturist and industrialist by profession, he is widely acclaimed for his contributions to innumerable irrigation schemes and deep knowledge regarding Irrigation matters in Karnataka.[4] He is also credited with implementing India's first 100% piped irrigation project at Shiggaon in Haveri district of Karnataka.[5][6][7]
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