10-09-2007, 02:03 AM
JD(S)-BJP maths goes wrong; Kumaraswamy quits
BANGALORE: Step aside T20 excitement. The political inswingers and outswingers in Karnataka went so drunken wild on Monday that all parties were either stumped or clean bowled.
Capping a day and night of high drama, a cornered, hapless and crest-fallen Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met Governor Rameshwar Thakur and submitted his resignation paving the way for Presidentâs rule.
But all this was preceded by talks of a remarriage between the JD(S) and the BJP. The JD(S) almost handed over power to the BJP by agreeing to make former Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa the Chief Minister with Kumaraswamy becoming his deputy.
Yediyurappa was summoned from his anti-JD(S) yatra that was flagged off in Tumkur. But just before the remarriage, in came Kumaraswamyâs elder brother H D Revanna who reportedly gave a dressing down to the Chief Minister.
Sources say that the face off was so violent, emotional and turbulent that Kumaraswamy at one point broke down and decided to quit and not give power to the BJP.
Remember what Kumaraswamy had said a couple of days ago? âIn politics anything can happen.â Well, that is what happened on Monday.
The only difference was that Kumaraswamy did not know what was happening. But the BJP too took a tough stand refusing to again fall into the JD(S) trap.
<b>While the local unit was surprised and also ready to share bed with the JD(S) once again, the party high command said a firm âNO.â What is the guarantee that the JD(S) will not go back on its promise after a couple of months, asked the high command.</b>
The JD(S) was forced to go back to the BJP as the other suitor, the Congress, refused Kumaraswamyâs hand. The Congress, earlier in the day, met the Governor and told him that there was no question of extending any support to the JD(S). Soon after, the Governor summoned Kumaraswamy and asked him to either quit gracefully or face dismissal.
Raj Bhavan sources said the Governor told the Chief Minister that he did not have the requisite numbers to prove his majority and what was his opinion on tendering his resignation.
The meeting with the Governor took place early on Monday. âHe (Rameshwar Thakur) advised me on the current political issue in the state and it is on that basis that I took the decision,â Kumaraswamy said.
A flustered Kumaraswamy rushed to his father for advice even as pressure was building from party MLAs. While a majority favoured a tie-up with the BJP, Revanna stormed in and played the emotional card saying that if anything happens to Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy would be responsible.
<b>For BJP leader Yediyurappa, it was again a case of so near yet so far.</b>
CONG MEET: The Congressâ core group committee met in New Delhi to take stock of the situation in Karnataka. The meeting, which lasted for about 30 minutes, is understood to have discussed a report sent by the Governor on the situation in the state. The meeting was held at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
BANGALORE: Step aside T20 excitement. The political inswingers and outswingers in Karnataka went so drunken wild on Monday that all parties were either stumped or clean bowled.
Capping a day and night of high drama, a cornered, hapless and crest-fallen Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met Governor Rameshwar Thakur and submitted his resignation paving the way for Presidentâs rule.
But all this was preceded by talks of a remarriage between the JD(S) and the BJP. The JD(S) almost handed over power to the BJP by agreeing to make former Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa the Chief Minister with Kumaraswamy becoming his deputy.
Yediyurappa was summoned from his anti-JD(S) yatra that was flagged off in Tumkur. But just before the remarriage, in came Kumaraswamyâs elder brother H D Revanna who reportedly gave a dressing down to the Chief Minister.
Sources say that the face off was so violent, emotional and turbulent that Kumaraswamy at one point broke down and decided to quit and not give power to the BJP.
Remember what Kumaraswamy had said a couple of days ago? âIn politics anything can happen.â Well, that is what happened on Monday.
The only difference was that Kumaraswamy did not know what was happening. But the BJP too took a tough stand refusing to again fall into the JD(S) trap.
<b>While the local unit was surprised and also ready to share bed with the JD(S) once again, the party high command said a firm âNO.â What is the guarantee that the JD(S) will not go back on its promise after a couple of months, asked the high command.</b>
The JD(S) was forced to go back to the BJP as the other suitor, the Congress, refused Kumaraswamyâs hand. The Congress, earlier in the day, met the Governor and told him that there was no question of extending any support to the JD(S). Soon after, the Governor summoned Kumaraswamy and asked him to either quit gracefully or face dismissal.
Raj Bhavan sources said the Governor told the Chief Minister that he did not have the requisite numbers to prove his majority and what was his opinion on tendering his resignation.
The meeting with the Governor took place early on Monday. âHe (Rameshwar Thakur) advised me on the current political issue in the state and it is on that basis that I took the decision,â Kumaraswamy said.
A flustered Kumaraswamy rushed to his father for advice even as pressure was building from party MLAs. While a majority favoured a tie-up with the BJP, Revanna stormed in and played the emotional card saying that if anything happens to Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy would be responsible.
<b>For BJP leader Yediyurappa, it was again a case of so near yet so far.</b>
CONG MEET: The Congressâ core group committee met in New Delhi to take stock of the situation in Karnataka. The meeting, which lasted for about 30 minutes, is understood to have discussed a report sent by the Governor on the situation in the state. The meeting was held at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.