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Will prove majority within 24 hrs of taking oath: Kumaraswamy

IMAGE: JD-S Leader H D Kumaraswamy greets supporters in Bengaluru on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Photo

Karnataka Chief Minister-designate H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said he will prove the majority just 24 hours before taking the oath.

“Tomorrow (Monday) morning, I am going to Delhi. I will meet Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. Just 24 hours after the oath, I’ll prove the majority,” Kumaraswamy told reporters Bengaluru.

With Kumaraswamy all set to take oath as the Karnataka chief minister on May 23, leaders from the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular will be meeting on  to discuss the future of the alliance in the state assembly.

The elected MLAs from both the parties are expected to attend the meeting.

On Saturday, Kumaraswamy was invited by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala to form the government in the state, after Bharatiya Janata Party’s B S Yeddyurappa stepped down ahead of the floor test in the state assembly.

While Kumaraswamy was earlier expected to swear-in as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 21, the ceremony later got pushed to May 23 as May 21 is the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Source: Rediff