Karnataka, May 26 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unanimously elected B S Yeddyurappa as its leader in the Karnataka Assembly today.

Yeddyurappa will meet Governor Rameshwar Thakur at Raj Bhavan to stake a claim to form the government.

Meanwhile, negotiations are on to lure more independents into the party so that the BJP has the requisite number to prove its majority on the floor of the House. It is expected that five of the independents will join the government.

Bangalore, Nov 19 : BS Yedyurappa on Monday evening resigned from the post of Karnataka Chief Minister, hours after coalition partner J D (S) announced to vote against the government in the crucial confidence motion in the Vidhan Soudha.

Yedyurappa, who had taken the oath as the Chief Minister of the State a week ago, submitted his resignation letter to Governor Rameshwar Thakur even before taking the floor test.

After tendering his resignation, Yedyurappa said he was 'cheated' by the BJP leadership, not once but twice.

Bangalore, Nov 19 (ANI): The B. S.Yeddyurappa led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka will seek a vote of confidence on the floor of the State Assembly here today.

The floor test assumes significance as the talks between Yeddyurappa and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy over the 12-point MoU failed on Sunday.

Janta Dal (Secular) (JD-S) chief H D Deve Gowda had told the BJP leadership that signing the MoU was a must for getting support of the JD (S).

Bangalore, Nov 15: Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa met Lakshmi on Wednesday evening, days after she underwent a surgery to separate her 'parasitic conjoined twin'.

Yeddyurappa presented Lakshmi’s father with a cheque of 100,000 rupees and applauded the doctors' efforts.

"Congratulations to Dr. Sharan Patil and his team of doctors for this humanitarian act. Baby Lakshmi is back to normal and it's a sort of rebirth. Sparsh Hospital, Dr. Sharan Patil and his dedicated team of doctors have done the state, the country, and also Bangalore city proud, " he said.

Bangalore, Nov 9 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B S Yeddiyurappa, who will lead the coalition government in Karanataka with the Janata Dal-Secular, will meet Governor Rameshwar Thakur later today.

Thakur is expected to extend Yeddiyurappa a formal invitation to form the government.

Yeddiyurappa is expected to be sworn in as Chief Minister on Monday.

Meanwhile, the JD (S) has convened a meeting on Sunday, ahead of the government formation.

On the 12-point 'memorandum of understanding' that JD (S) chief Deve Gowda had sent to the BJP, JD (S) state unit president Merajuddin Patel said it s not a pre-condition and it is merely an understanding between the two partners for smooth governance.