Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Nationality: | India |
Office1: | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
Constituency1: | Shikaripura |
Term Start1: | 13 May 2023 |
Predecessor1: | B. S. Yediyurappa |
Office2: | President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka |
Term Start2: | 10 November 2023 |
Predecessor2: | Nalin Kumar Kateel |
Birth Place: | Shikaripur, Karnataka, India |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1975 |
Bookanakere Yediyurappa Vijayendra is an Indian politician who is currently the State President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka from 10 November 2023 . He is the son of former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa. He previously served as the General secretary and Vice President 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.[1] [2] His brother B. Y. Raghavendra is a member of Parliament from Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.