Basavaraj Bommai was sworn in as the the 30th Chief Minister of Karnataka on July 28, 2021. He was sworn in by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot.
- After taking oath, he sought to project a welfare-orientated vision by kickstarting his tenure by announcing a scholarship scheme for farmers’ children and hiking pensions for senior citizens, widows, and the disabled.
- Mr. Bommai is only the second Chief Minister whose father (S.R. Bommai) also served in the same post, just as JD(S) father-son duo of H.D. Deve Gowda and H.D. Kumaraswamy. He belongs to the Lingayat community.
