Basavaraj Bomai is a mechanic, politician known as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka. Basavaraj Bomai is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Basavaraj Somappa Bommai, popularly known as Basavaraj Bommai, was born on Thursday, 28 January 1960 (age 61 years; as of 2021) in Hubli, Mysore State (now Karnataka) in India. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from BV Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, India.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′5″
Eye Color: Black
Hair color: black (semi-bald)
family
Parents
Basavaraj was born into a political family. His father, Somappa Rayappa Bomai, was the 11th Chief Minister of Karnataka. His mother’s name is Gangama.
Basavaraj Bommai with his father, SR Bommai
wife and children
Basavaraj is married to Chennamma and together they have two children – Aditi and Bharati.
Basavaraj Bomai with his wife Chennama and children Bharat and Aditi
Religion/Religious Beliefs
Basavaraj Bommai belongs to the Sadar Lingayat community and he follows Lingayatism as his religion.
Career
After completing his formal education, Basavaraj Bomai started working for the Pune division of Tata Motors as a mechanical engineer in its manufacturing plant. He worked there for three years and then decided to go on his own and start his own business. In 1998, Basavaraj decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and began his journey in politics by joining the Janata Dal party. However, the party began to disintegrate in 1999 and in 2003, Sharad Yadav of the Janata Dal decided to merge his party with the Lok Shakti Party and the Samta Party to form the Janata Dal (United). He was then elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dharwad constituency. While a member of the board, he was appointed to the post of former Karnataka Chief Minister J.H. Patel as political secretary. Bomai left the Janata Dal (United) Party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008. He was elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on behalf of Shigaon constituency. He was appointed as Minister of Water Resources from 2008 to 2013 in the Government of Karnataka. In 2019, BS Yediyurappa served his fourth term as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and during this time Bomai was appointed as Minister of State for Home Affairs, Minister of Cooperation and Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs in the Government of Karnataka. On 26 July 2021, BS Yediyurappa resigned as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) officials suggested Basavaraj Bomai’s name for the post. On 27 July 2021, Bomai was sworn in as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Basavaraj Bomai during the swearing-in ceremony
Address
4883/1 Savanpur Road, Shiggaon, Shiggaon Taluk, Haveri District 581205
assets and properties
moving
- Bank deposits: Rs. 85 GEL
- Bonds, Bonds and Shares: Rs. 22.96 GEL
- Motor vehicle: Rs. 6.98 GEL
- Jewelry: Rs. 96.14 GEL
- LIC or other insurance: Rs. 11.74 GEL
immovable
- Agricultural land: 39.62 GEL
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 19.40 GEL
- Commercial buildings: Rs. 84.87 GEL
- Residential buildings: Rs. 3.83 million
Net worth
According to the documents submitted by Basavaraj Bomai, his net worth is Rs. 4 million as of 2018.
Facts/Trivia
- Basavaraj Bomai assumed office on 28 July 2021 and held his first meeting with his cabinet where he announced scholarships for farmers and underprivileged children. He also proposed a plan to increase the pension of widows, the elderly and the physically challenged.
Basavaraj Bomai in a meeting with the Cabinet members
- Basavaraj Bomai follows the religious beliefs of the Lingayat community. Yeddyurappa appointed him as the Chief Minister of Karnataka to maintain the state’s thirteen percent population that followed Lingayats. Since 1956, Karnataka has seen 23 Chief Ministers of the state, fourteen of whom belonged to the Lingayat community.
- Basavaraj Bommai’s father, SR Bommai, was the Human Resource Development Minister of the United Front government. He was appointed in 1996 and remained in office until 1998. He also took part in the Indian Movement of 1942. SR Bommai worked with leaders such as Ramakrishna Hegde, JH Patel and HD Deve Gowda to form the Janata Dal Party, and he also played an early role in forming the 1983 government.
- After his election as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, several BJP leaders came out and supported the decision and praised Basavaraj, saying that he was a calm and reserved person and he would thoroughly understand and study the situation before taking a final decision.
- During his tenure as Water Resources Minister, Basavaraj Bomai witnessed the election of three Chief Ministers in the Karnataka government. Bomai was reportedly close to former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.
Basavaraj Bommai checks a small dam near Udupi district
- Basavaraj Bomai is an animal lover and had a pet Labrador named Sunny. After his appointment as Karnataka director, in July 2021, an old video of his family mourning the loss of their dog surfaced online.
- The news of Basavaraj becoming the Chief Minister of Karnataka spread across the state and his family was excited to hear the news. In an interview, his wife spoke to the media and said.
As the wife of the Chief Minister, I would request him to do something that would benefit everyone. We feel that Basavaraj’s hard work has paid off. We feel he will do a good job as he did during Covid. “
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