The ripples of the Karnataka political upheaval, following the swearing-in of BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa seem to have spread across the state boundaries.
The ripples of the Karnataka political upheaval, following the swearing-in of BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa seem to have spread across the state boundaries.
Congress’ Goa in-charge Chella Kumar and other party leaders will meet the Goa Governor on 18 May to insist that the Congress be allowed to form the government in the state – since it was the single largest party in the 2017 polls, ANI reports.
According to ANI, the Congress also plans to parade its MLAs into the governor’s house. The Congress won 17 seats in the 40-member Goa assembly, falling four short of the majority mark. However, the BJP, which had 13 seats, formed the government with MGP (3), GFP (3) and three independent MLAs.
Manipur, Meghalaya, Bihar to Follow Suit
A similar campaign is being planned in Manipur and Meghalaya too, where the Congress emerged the single largest party in the assembly elections.
In the 2017 Manipur polls, the Congress had emerged as the single largest party with 28 seats, three short of majority. The BJP, with 21 seats, formed the government with National People's Party (4), Naga People’s Front (4) and Lok Janshakti Party (1).
In Meghalaya, NPP formed the government in coalition with the BJP and other regional parties, despite the Congress emerging as the single largest party.
In Bihar, former minister Tejashwi Yadav has decided to meet the Governor to stake claim on the government as the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is the single largest party in the state.
Addressing the media, Yadav said that whatever happened in Karnataka was a murder of democracy. Citing the case of Bihar, he questioned why the BJP was given 15 days to prove majority in Karnataka and the RJD was given only two days in Bihar when Nitish Kumar decided to split.
He also questioned how the BJP was planning to reach the 112 mark in Karnataka without poaching MLAs and planning all kinds of conspiracies.
After-Effects of Karnataka
Yeddyurappa swore in as CM on 17 May, following an almost four-hour long emergency Supreme Court hearing on a plea by the Congress-JD(S) combine, asking for a stay on the swearing-in.
The rare, late-night hearing came after Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, on 16 May, invited Yeddyurappa to form the government on the basis of the BJP being the “single largest party” – with 104 seats, 8 short of the 112 majority mark.
The beleaguered Congress and JD(S) leaders on Thursday staged a protest against Yeddyurappa's swearing-in as the Karnataka Chief Minister, terming it unconstitutional.
Among the leaders protesting were former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, along with several newly-elected legislators from both the Congress and JD(S).
JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda also joined the protest. The party's state president HD Kumaraswamy attacked the Modi government for "demolishing" democracy.
Congress’ Goa in-charge Chella Kumar and other party leaders will meet the Goa Governor on 18 May to insist that the Congress be allowed to form the government in the state – since it was the single largest party in the 2017 polls, ANI reports.
According to ANI, the Congress also plans to parade its MLAs into the governor’s house. The Congress won 17 seats in the 40-member Goa assembly, falling four short of the majority mark. However, the BJP, which had 13 seats, formed the government with MGP (3), GFP (3) and three independent MLAs.
Manipur, Meghalaya, Bihar to Follow Suit
A similar campaign is being planned in Manipur and Meghalaya too, where the Congress emerged the single largest party in the assembly elections.
In the 2017 Manipur polls, the Congress had emerged as the single largest party with 28 seats, three short of majority. The BJP, with 21 seats, formed the government with National People's Party (4), Naga People’s Front (4) and Lok Janshakti Party (1).
In Meghalaya, NPP formed the government in coalition with the BJP and other regional parties, despite the Congress emerging as the single largest party.
In Bihar, former minister Tejashwi Yadav has decided to meet the Governor to stake claim on the government as the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is the single largest party in the state.
Addressing the media, Yadav said that whatever happened in Karnataka was a murder of democracy. Citing the case of Bihar, he questioned why the BJP was given 15 days to prove majority in Karnataka and the RJD was given only two days in Bihar when Nitish Kumar decided to split.
He also questioned how the BJP was planning to reach the 112 mark in Karnataka without poaching MLAs and planning all kinds of conspiracies.
After-Effects of Karnataka
Yeddyurappa swore in as CM on 17 May, following an almost four-hour long emergency Supreme Court hearing on a plea by the Congress-JD(S) combine, asking for a stay on the swearing-in.
The rare, late-night hearing came after Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, on 16 May, invited Yeddyurappa to form the government on the basis of the BJP being the “single largest party” – with 104 seats, 8 short of the 112 majority mark.
The beleaguered Congress and JD(S) leaders on Thursday staged a protest against Yeddyurappa's swearing-in as the Karnataka Chief Minister, terming it unconstitutional.
Among the leaders protesting were former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, along with several newly-elected legislators from both the Congress and JD(S).
JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda also joined the protest. The party's state president HD Kumaraswamy attacked the Modi government for "demolishing" democracy.