Three days after facing big embarrassment in Karnataka Assembly, a fraction of legislators from Janata Dal (Secular) suggested Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy extend ‘outside support’ to BS Yeddyurappa-led new Karnataka Government. The suggestion to extend support was raised in the Janata Dal (Secular) legislature party meeting that held on Friday.
Talking to media after the JD-S legislature meeting, party leader GT Devegowda confirmed the development. He, as quoted by ANI, said, ‘We all decided to be intact with the party. Some JDS MLAs suggested HD Kumarswamy to give outer support to BJP government and some other MLAs suggested to be in opposition and to strengthen the party’.
Janta Dal (Secular) leader GT Devegowda after JDLP meet, yesterday: We all decided to be intact with the party. Some JDS MLAs suggested HD Kumarswamy to give outer support to BJP govt and some other MLAs suggested to be in opposition and to strengthen the party. pic.twitter.com/OFgEUsPNq1
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2019
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran leader BS Yeddyurappa on Friday took oath as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka three days almost Congress-JDS coalition government collapsed after facing defeat in the trust vote in Assembly.
In the meantime, three disqualified rebel MLAs Ramesh Jharkiholi, Mahesh Kumathalli, both from Congress and an Independent legislator R Shankar on Friday said that they will approach the Supreme Court against the decision of Karnataka Assembly KR Ramesh Kumar for disqualifying them.
Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Thursday disqualified the three rebels from Karnataka Assembly. They all are also barred by the speaker from contesting the by-polls.
Briefing the media, Assembly Speaker said that the disqualification will continue till the end of the term of the current Assembly, May 23, 2023. He added, ‘All these are not even allowed to contest the by-polls’.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy led coalition government on Tuesday fell after it suffered a defeat in the floor test of the assembly.
With 20 MLAs defying the party whip and were absent for the floor test, the strength of the 225-member Karnataka Assembly was reduced to 204 with 103 as the halfway mark for a simple majority. JD-S and Congress with 99 votes got defeated by BJP’s 105 votes.
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