Bengaluru: On a politically charged day that witnessed BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa tender his resignation minutes before a crucial floor test, HD Kumaraswamy of JDS staked claim to replace him and will take oath on Monday in what is expected to be a grand ceremony attended by leaders of several regional parties.
Yeddyurappa, in an emotional speech in Karnataka Assembly, said he does not have the minimum requried numbers and that he will step down – a decision which came just two days after he had taken oath as CM. There were scenes of jubilation in the rival Congress and JDS camp with Kumaraswamy eventually meetin Governor Vala and staking claim to form the next government. “We have been invited to form the government and the oath-taking ceremony will take place at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava Stadium between 12 noon and 1 on Monday,” he announced outside the Raj Bhavan. “We have also extended invitations to leaders of various regional party including Mayawati, Akhilesh (Yadav) and Mamata (Banerjee).”
Terming the developments as historic and claiming it is a victory for democracy, Kumaraswamy said final modalities of the new government will be decided together with Congress. “We are absolutely united and there is no discord between MLAs of our two parties,” he said.
Source: Zee News