Bengaluru: BS Yediyurappa, 78,  Karnataka Chief Minister announced his resignation, CM broke down while announcing his resignation at a two-year celebration of his government today.

Mr. Yediyurappa, 78, declared in a tearful speech at the Vidhan Sabha premises and said “I have decided to resign. I will meet the Governor after lunch,”

Mr. Yediyurappa further tweets as…

I am going to resign as chief minister today. With the support of the people of the state, Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi, National President @JPNadda, Home Minister Shri @AmitShah  With the cooperation of all, I am satisfied that all the legislators have made a concerted effort to give the party a 2-year pro-development administration. (translated)

ನಾನು ಇಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜೀನಾಮೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನರ ಬೆಂಬಲದಿಂದ, ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಶ್ರೀ @narendramodi, ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಶ್ರೀ @JPNadda, ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವ ಶ್ರೀ @AmitShah ರವರ ಸಹಕಾರದಿಂದ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಸಕರು, ಪಕ್ಷದ ನೆರವಿನಿಂದ 2 ವರ್ಷ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪರ ಆಡಳಿತ ನೀಡಲು ಶಕ್ತಿಮೀರಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ನಡೆಸಿದ ತೃಪ್ತಿ ನನಗಿದೆ.

— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) July 26, 2021

Mr. Yediyurappa will remain caretaker CM of Karnataka till BJP decides on a replacement; sources say a decision could take two or three days.

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