Karna CM to convene cabinet meeting on Oct 5th

BANGALORE: In a sudden development, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has decided to convene an emergent meeting of the Cabinet on Friday, sources said.

The meeting is expected to be called at 0930 hours to discuss the contentious power transfer issue, over which BJP ministers have already resigned.
   
Sources said Kumaraswamy intend to discuss the issues that hindered power transfer to BJP at the meeting and also certain unilateral decisions taken by the saffron party leaders.
    
At the meeting, the Chief Minister is expected to decide on summoning an emergent session of the state legislatures to seek a floor test, they said.

The sources, however, could not elaborate on the reasons that prompted Kumaraswamy to prove his strength on the floor of the legislature, as there was no demand for it.
    
Meanwhile, several BJP leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa have been camping in Delhi, where the party has summoned its Parliamentary Board meeting to discuss the Karnataka political crisis.
    
The JDS will be holding its Political Affairs Committee conclave to deliberate on power transfer issue tomorrow in Delhi.
    
As the JDS delayed power transfer, BJP ministers handed over their resignation letters to Kumaraswamy on October 2, an action which came under sharp attack by the Chief Minister.
  
The ministers of the saffron party have chosen to stay away from their official work till the impasse is resolved.