
Bookanakere Yediyurappa Vijayendra
1. In 2023 He was elected as MLA from Shikarpur[ BJP ].
Bookanakere Yediyurappa Vijayendra is an Indian politician who is currently the State Vice President of Bharatiya Janata party of Karnataka from 2020. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa. He previously served as the General secretary of the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. He is a Lawyer by education and previously had a brief stint as an advocate. His brother B. Y. Raghavendra is a member of Parliament from Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.
• 2018: General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM)
• 2018: In-charge of the Sira assembly constituency (Karnataka) bye-election
• 2019: In-charge of the KR Pete assembly constituency (Karnataka) bye-election
• 2020: State Vice President of Bharatiya Janata party of Karnataka
• 2023: Appointed as convenor to organise district-level conventions of 7 morchas ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
• 2023: Elected as MLA from the Shikaripura assembly constituency in Karnataka by a margin of 11,008 votes
• 2023: Appointed as the president of the Karnataka BJP unit (10 November); he officially took the role on 15 November 2023
Vijayendra Yeddyurappa Biography
Bookanakere Yediyurappa Vijayendra, commonly known as B. Y. Vijayendra, served as the General Secretary of the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. During the 2023 assembly elections, BY Vijayendra won from the Shikaripura constituency on a BJP ticket. Vijayendra was born on 6th August 1973 in Shikaripur, Karnataka to former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa. Another side, his sibling, B. Y. Raghavendra, is a member of Parliament from the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency. Besides, B. Y. Vijayendra has previously worked as an advocate for a short stint.
Vijayendra Yeddyurappa Personal Life
Full Name: Vijayendra Yeddyurappa
Date of Birth: 06 Aug 1973 (Age 50)
Place of Birth: Shikaripur, Karnataka Party name Bharatiya Janta Party
Education: Graduate Profession Agriculturist, Educationist and Businessman
Father's Name: B. S. Yediyurappa
Mother's Name: Mythra
Spouse's Profession: Business woman
Religion: Hindu
Caste: Lingayat
Permanent address: HOUSE NO.13/2, MALERA KERI, SHIKARIPURA TOWN, SHIKARIPURATALUK SHIMOGA DIST 577427
Social Handles:
https://www.facebook.com/BYVijayendra/followers/ https://twitter.com/https://twitter.com/BYVijayendra?s=20&t=bP9nMoqJRdivV1jpys4Xzw
Education Qualification of Vijayendra Yeddyurappa
BBM from Kuvempu University in April 1994, PUC from DVS Independent Pre-University College Shimoga in 1990-91, SSLC from Janaseva Vidhya Samsthe, Channenahalli in 1988-89
Interesting Facts about Vijayendra Yeddyurappa
B. Y. Vijayendra is the son of the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa. Moreover, Vijayendra's brother, B. Y. Raghavendra, is a member of Parliament from the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency. Vijayendra became one of the richest candidates for the assembly elections in 2023, who declared a net worth of Rs 126.18 crore.
Political Timeline of Vijayendra Yeddyurappa
2023 - Incumbent: B. Y. Vijayendra won the state assembly elections in 2023 from the Shikaripura constituency as a candidate of the BJP.
2020 - Incumbent: B. Y. Vijayendra serves as the State Vice President of the BJP of Karnataka.
Bookanakere Vijayendra's Election History
Sr.No.
Year
Party
Constituency
Election
Result
Description
1
2023
BJP
Shikarpur
MLA
Won
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