BS Yeddyurappa is likely to stake claim to form government today.
A day after JD(S) and Congress alliance government collapsed in Karnataka, it is time for BJP to form government in the state.
With 105 MLAs, BJP is the single largest party and will be running a minority government in the state for now, it is unlikely that we have seen the last of nataka in Karnataka for now. On Tuesday, the Kumaraswamy government collapsed managing only 99 votes even as BJP had 105 votes during the trust vote.
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party meeting was initially scheduled to be at 11 AM. However, the meeting was postponed as the BJP Central leadership has yet to formally send any instructions.
BJP's BS Yeddyurappa has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah after Congress-JD(S) govt lost trust vote in the assembly. The letter reads, "I extend my heartfelt congratulations&best wishes for the support extended by your good self, other leaders of the party&party in general"
Outside Yeddyurappa's house, it is celebration times, as the supporters exude happiness over the JD(S)-Congress government getting toppled with 19 dissidents resigning.
* A Govt order has been issued, I am happy that on my way out I have worked for the interests of the weaker sections. One can contact the Assistant Commissioner in the next 90 days to avail this benefit: Kumaraswamy
* When I took oath, my govt decided to waive off farmer loans, we planned to bring in Debt Relief Act. I wanted to bring such an act & help landless labourers & small farmers. We sent the proposal to the President for approval. He has now signed it, I thank him: Kumaraswamy
* Today, I invited all my senior officers and thanked them. While I honoured them, I gave some suggestions - in future same kind of political developments will take place, instability of govt may continue even after the new govt is invited by the Governor: HD Kumaraswamy
* I requested them that at that juncture their responsibility is more than that of elected representatives and our officers. I requested them to take care of the development of state and problems faced by common man and not depend on elected representatives: Kumaraswamy, caretaker CM
BS Yeddyurappa, BJP at RSS office in Chamrajpet, Bengaluru: I came here to take blessings of senior leaders of the Sangh Parivar. I'm waiting for instructions from Delhi, at any point of time we will call for Legislature Party and then head to the Raj Bhavan. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/uur15ku3Ya
— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2019
1. New era of development will start: Yeddyurappa
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Soon after the JDS-Congress government headed by H D Kumaraswamy lost the confidence vote in the State Assembly, BJP's Karnataka president B S Yeddyurappa Tuesday said he will meet the Governor after consulting the party's central leaders.
Yeddyurappa, who is likely to take over as chief minister, said "It (defeat) is the victory of democracy. People were fed up with the Kumaraswamy government." "I will discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and (party) All India president Amit Shahji, afterwords I will meet governor," Yeddyurappa told reporters in response to a question.
The former chief minister also thanked 105 MLAs of the party who stood by him "rock solid", in defeating the trust vote. "I want to assure the people of Karnataka that a new era of development will start from now onwards," he said.
The BJP state chief, who had served as the chief minister of the State thrice, said his focus will be farmers hard hit by drought and other problems.
"Our farmers are suffering due to drought and other reasons. In the coming days we assure the people of Karnataka that we will give more importance to the farmers so that they can live happily," he said. He added that once his government takes over, it would take an appropriate decision at the earliest.- PTI
2. End of Kumaraswamy's 14-month rule
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The Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka headed by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy collapsed on Monday night capping a 14-month long turbulent tenure, losing a vote of confidence in the Assembly, setting the stage for the BJP's return to power in the southern state.
After losing the trust vote which missed a couple of deadlines, Kumaraswamy, 59, went to Raj Bhavan and submitted his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala. The resignation was accepted with immediate effect but Kumaraswamy was asked to continue as caretaker chief minister till alternative arrangements are made.
Former CM and Congress Legislative Party chief Siddaramaiah on Twitter said that all rebels who have backstabbed the party will be never taken back in the Congress fold.
3. Separate stance in Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi's tweets on Karnataka
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While blaming BJP, Rahul Gandhi also sought to put blame on elements within the JD(S)-Congress alliance.
He tweeted:
From its first day, the Cong-JDS alliance in Karnataka was a target for vested interests, both within & outside, who saw the alliance as a threat & an obstacle in their path to power.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 23, 2019
Their greed won today.
Democracy, honesty & the people of Karnataka lost.
However, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra put the blame squarely on BJP.
She said,
One day the BJP will discover that everything cannot be bought, everyone cannot be bullied and every lie is eventually exposed.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 23, 2019
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Until then I suppose, the citizens of our country will have to endure their unbridled corruption, the systematic dismantling of insitutions that protect the people’s interests and the weakening of a democracy that took decades of toil and sacrifice to build.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 23, 2019
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