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This is an archive article published on November 12, 2007
Karnataka8217;s development our priority: Yeddyurappa
Exuding confidence that the BJP-JDS Govt would remain stable, the newly sworn-in CM said the prime focus would be development.
Exuding confidence that the BJP-JDS government would remain stable, newly sworn-in Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday said the coalition government8217;s prime focus would be Karnataka8217;s development.
8220;The state8217;s development is our priority,8221; Yeddyurappa told reporters minutes after being sworn-in as the Chief Minister.
He said a joint legislature party meeting of BJP and JDS would be soon convened.
A coordination committee would be formed to sort out any differences with coalition partner JDS.
8220;We will follow coalition dharma,8221; Yeddyurappa said, adding, his role model is former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who successfully ran a government with several coalition partners at the Centre.
Yeddyurappa assured minorities that there would be no discrimination against them.
Along with him, four BJP legislators 8212; Govind M Karjol, V S Acharya, Jagadish Shettar and R Ashok, took oath as Cabinet ministers.
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It was a show of strength by the BJP at the swearing-in ceremony as top BJP leaders including L K Advani and Rajnath Singh were present to witness it.
It8217;s a 8220;historic8221; moment for the BJP as Yeddyurappa became the party8217;s first Chief Minister in the South.
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