The rise and fall of Yeddyurappa

Once the BJP’s blue-eyed boy, B.S. Yeddyurappa was asked to resign his Chief Ministership by the party’s high command. A photo narrative of his political journey so far.

B-155, BGE-221103 - NOVEMBER 22, 2009 - Banglore: Karnatka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa participating at the RSS convention at Palace Ground, in Bangalore on Sunday. PTI Photo

Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa being accorded civic receiption by the City Municipal council in Shimoga on Friday.

For use in the issue of May 18 Former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa addressing an election rally at Garag near Dharwad on Saturday.

Former Chief Minister N Dharam Singh having a word with the Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa during the meeting of the delegation of the Congress party which met the Chief Minister at the Government Guest House in Gulbarga City on Thursday. Former Chief Minister N Dharam Singh having a word with the Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa during the meeting of the delegation of the Congress party which met the Chief Minister at the Government Guest House in Gulbarga City on Thursday. - already given

A-83, BGE-121113 - NOVEMBER 12, 2007 - Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa with his predecessor H D Kumaraswamy (left) after the oath taking ceremony in Bangalore on Monday. PTI Photo

Mr B S Yeddyurappa (left) taking oath as Chief Minister of Karnatka infront of VidhanaSoudha in Bangalore on Monday. Governor Mr Ramwshwar Thakur is also seen. Nov 12, 2007, Pic- G R N Somashekar.

Bangalore : 26/07/2011. Protecting the crown... Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa being felicitated by Karnataka Stated Savita Samaja at Town hall in Bangalore on 26th, 2011 Photo : K . Bhagya Prakash .

Bangalore: JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy coming out after offering prayers at the temple of Lord Manjunatha in Bangalore on Monday. Yeddyurappa had boldly challenged Kumaraswamy to prove the allegations of corruption and nepotism against him by taking the truth test before a deity but later retracted. PTI Photo (PTI6_27_2011_000152A)

Bangalore : Senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh with Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa after a meeting in Bangalore on Friday. PTI Photo by Shailendra Bhojak(PTI7_29_2011_000113B)

31/07/2011---Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa talking to media after submiting his resignition infront of Raj Bhavan in Bangalore on Sunday. Photo: G_P_Sampath Kumar Photo: Sampath Kumar G P