Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and his son B.Y. Vijayendra, distributing sewing machines on the occasion of the BJP’s veteran’s birthday at Shikaripur on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran BJP leader B. S. Yediyurappa was felicitated in Shikaripur on the occasion of him completing 83 years on Friday. Responding to the felicitation, he remarked that he had the single aim of bringing the BJP to power in the State again by touring the length and breadth of Karnataka. Stating that he would make honest efforts to bring the party to power, he appealed to the party leaders to cooperate with him. The former Chief Minister said he had the satisfaction of working for the development of oppressed communities. He maintained that the Bhagya Laksmi scheme implemented by him had brought light into the lives of crores of girl children. Similarly, he had given importance to irrigation to ensure that farmers heaved a sigh of relief, he noted. BJP State president and Mr. Yediyurappa’s son B. Y. Vijayendra recalled that his father had worked as legislator eight times, besides being an MP and serving as Leader of the Opposition. He thanked the people of Shikaripur by stating that they had introduced Mr. Yediyurappa to the country. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and a large number of BJP leaders from across the State attended the felicitation programme. Published – February 27, 2026 09:40 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Internal reservation likely to become a vexed issue in recruitment of 56,432 posts State’s first large-scale battery energy storage system to come up at Mylatti