The opposition is planning a big show of strength on Monday when HD Kumaraswamy will be sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister.
The opposition is planning a big show of strength on Wednesday when HD Kumaraswamy will be sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister.
The Governor has invited us to form the government. Modalities with Congress will be worked out for formation of government," Kumaraswamy said while addressing a press conference.
He claimed that the BJP was continuing Operation Kamala on both Congress and JDS legislators. "BJP failed to show it's strength on floor of house. I am not afraid even though central government misuses its agencies to throttle opposition. I will take oath on Monday between 12 and 4," he added. The date will, however, changed to Wednesday as it is Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary on Monday
Sources have said that BSP leader Mayawati, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, NCP President Sharad Pawar, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC president Mamata Banerjee, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, DMK President MK Stalin, and Rashtriaya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh will be present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Earlier on Saturday, Left parties and the Trinamool Congreess termed the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa without facing a trust vote a "victory of secular democratic forces".
"It's a victory of secular democratic forces. The BJP never had the numbers, but the governor invited them to form government. The party was given time for horse-trading. Karnataka showed that the BJP's downslide has started," CPI leader D Raja told PTI.
Secular democratic parties should learn a lesson from Karnataka that the BJP can be kept at bay by forming an alliance.
Congratulating the JD(S)-Congress combine , Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee sais it was a victory of regional forces.
"Democracy wins. Congratulations Karnataka. Congratulations DeveGowda Ji, Kumaraswamy Ji, Congress and others. Victory of the 'regional' front," she tweeted.
Banerjee has mooted the idea of a Federal Front to take on the Narendra Modi government in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The Supreme Court had yesterday ordered a floor test in the Karnataka Assembly at 4 PM today, drastically slashing the 15-day window given by Governor Vajubhai Vala to BJP Chief Minister Yeddyurappa to prove his majority.
His resignation will pave the way for formation of a government led by JD(S) state chief H D Kumaraswamy, who has the backing of the Congress. The newly formed alliance has claimed support of 117 MLAs in the 224-member House with an effective strength of 221.
Polling for two seats was not held due to various reasons, while Kumaraswamy won from two places.
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