Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa will take oath as chief minister today at 6pm. He met governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhavan and staked claim to form the government. Yeddyurappa had been waiting for "instructions" from the party high command to stake claim to form the govt after the fall of Congress-JD(S) coalition government on Tuesday.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bs-yeddyurappa-to-take-oath-as-karnataka-cm-at-6pm-on-friday/articleshow/70391180.cms