Basavaraj Bommai takes oath as Karnataka CM: Other father-son duo who occupied CM’s chair
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As Basavaraj Bommai took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on July 28, he became the latest in the father-son duos to occupy the CM’s post. A look at other instances when a CM’s son went on to become CM.
Ending the suspense, the Karnataka BJP legislature party earlier this week elected Basavaraj Bommai as its new leader to succeed BS Yediyurappa as the Karnataka CM. Basavaraj Bommai was Minister for Home Affairs, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature in Yediyurappa's council of ministers which was dissolved on Monday. Basavaraj Bommai sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka pic.twitter.com/4RPPysdQBa As the 61-year old took oath from Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan on Wednesday, it was the second instance of a father-son duo becoming Chief Minister of Karnataka, after H D Deve Gowda and H D Kumaraswamy.More Related News