Former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa turns 80 on February 27, 2023.
Veteran BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa turned 80 on February 27. This birthday was special as the new airport in his home district Shivamogga was inaugurated On this day by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mr Yediyurappa said it was a memorable birthday for him, though he never believed in celebrating birthdays. He recalled that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had completed 60 years th birthday. and remarked that this was an exception as he never attended birthday shows.
The eight-time MLA from Shikaripura assembly constituency in Shivamogga district has been chief minister four times, besides serving as the leader of the opposition thrice.
Several leaders including the Prime Minister and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai wished him on his birthday. Mr. Bommai took to Twitter to congratulate her, besides congratulating her at a public event in Shivamogga on the occasion of the inauguration of the new airport.
In line with the BJP’s norms of resting aged leaders, Mr. Yediyurappa had announced that he would retire from electoral politics and would not contest the upcoming assembly elections.