10-09-2007, 05:03 AM
Kumaraswamy to quit, may support BJP govt
By IE
Tuesday October 9, 04:46 AM
With a blunt advice from Governor Rameshwar Thakur asking him to resign in the backdrop of his inability to cobble numbers in his favour, the curtains were down on the political drama of the last fortnight. Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday not only decided to resign, but has agreed to swap power with the BJP by handing over letter of support for installing a BJP-led government in the state.
With the Congress finally coming out with its stand that it would have no truck with the JD(S) and demanding dismissal of the government and imposition of President's Rule, the Governor consulted constitution experts and had a meeting with the chief minister.
Kumaraswamy, to whose government the BJP on Sunday formally withdrew support after he failed to transfer power, declined to disclose details of his discussions with the governor merely saying he had been given an 'advise'.
Sources in the Raj Bhawan, however, claimed that the Governor had 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.
Kumaraswamy, whose cabinet had sought, convening of the assembly on October 18 for a floor test, promised to get back to the governor by late in the evening.
''After the JDS legislature party meeting (to be held at 5.30 pm on Monday), I will resign'', Kumaraswamy later informed reporters.
Two Congress delegations, which met the governor, demanded the dismissal of the Kumaraswamy Government, noting that it had been reduced to a minority after the coalition partner BJP withdrew its support.
Meanwhile, sources in Banglore said that Kumaraswamy had almost finally agreed to play a second fiddle in the state by paving the way for former deputy chief minister BS Yediyurappa to become the chief minister. <b>They said that Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa, JDS MLAs and some BJP MLAs had gone into a huddle amid indications that the two parties might come together again to form the government. </b>Kumaraswamy is expected to resign this evening and then meet the governor to apprise him of the hectic political developments.
The move is otherwise seen as a direct consequence of all hopes of JD(S) retaining power in the state have dashed in the backdrop of the governor asking Kumaraswamy to resign.
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Last week, during negotiations on transfer of power, all the JD(S) MLAs rallied behind the father-son duo (former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy), who bargained hard with BJP and finally refused to handover baton in the state, with a hope that the party would be able to hold on to power. </b>But, as the governor asked the chief minister to resign, the JD(S) MLAs, who stand to lose their perks if the assembly is dissolved, put pressure on Kumaraswamy to pave way for handing over chief ministership to BJP.
By IE
Tuesday October 9, 04:46 AM
With a blunt advice from Governor Rameshwar Thakur asking him to resign in the backdrop of his inability to cobble numbers in his favour, the curtains were down on the political drama of the last fortnight. Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday not only decided to resign, but has agreed to swap power with the BJP by handing over letter of support for installing a BJP-led government in the state.
With the Congress finally coming out with its stand that it would have no truck with the JD(S) and demanding dismissal of the government and imposition of President's Rule, the Governor consulted constitution experts and had a meeting with the chief minister.
Kumaraswamy, to whose government the BJP on Sunday formally withdrew support after he failed to transfer power, declined to disclose details of his discussions with the governor merely saying he had been given an 'advise'.
Sources in the Raj Bhawan, however, claimed that the Governor had 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.
Kumaraswamy, whose cabinet had sought, convening of the assembly on October 18 for a floor test, promised to get back to the governor by late in the evening.
''After the JDS legislature party meeting (to be held at 5.30 pm on Monday), I will resign'', Kumaraswamy later informed reporters.
Two Congress delegations, which met the governor, demanded the dismissal of the Kumaraswamy Government, noting that it had been reduced to a minority after the coalition partner BJP withdrew its support.
Meanwhile, sources in Banglore said that Kumaraswamy had almost finally agreed to play a second fiddle in the state by paving the way for former deputy chief minister BS Yediyurappa to become the chief minister. <b>They said that Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa, JDS MLAs and some BJP MLAs had gone into a huddle amid indications that the two parties might come together again to form the government. </b>Kumaraswamy is expected to resign this evening and then meet the governor to apprise him of the hectic political developments.
The move is otherwise seen as a direct consequence of all hopes of JD(S) retaining power in the state have dashed in the backdrop of the governor asking Kumaraswamy to resign.
<b>
Last week, during negotiations on transfer of power, all the JD(S) MLAs rallied behind the father-son duo (former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy), who bargained hard with BJP and finally refused to handover baton in the state, with a hope that the party would be able to hold on to power. </b>But, as the governor asked the chief minister to resign, the JD(S) MLAs, who stand to lose their perks if the assembly is dissolved, put pressure on Kumaraswamy to pave way for handing over chief ministership to BJP.