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Yeddy to form govt today
Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday invited BJP legislative party leader B S Yeddyurappa to form the new government and to take oath as Chief Minister on Thursday, a party spokesman said.
​Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday invited BJP legislative party leader B S Yeddyurappa to form the new government and to take oath as Chief Minister on Thursday, a party spokesman said.
"We received a communique from the Raj Bhavan, inviting Yeddyurappa to form the government and take oath at 9.30 am," BJP state unit spokesman Vamanacharya said. Only Yeddyurappa will take oath at a simple ceremony in the 'Glass House' on the lawns of the Raj Bhavan in the city centre amid tight security.
In a letter addressed to the BJP leader, the Governor granted the saffron party a period of 15 days to prove majority on the floor of the House.
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy termed the Governor's decision "unconstitutional" and "encourages" "horse trading". "By giving 15-day time (to prove majority) Governor is encouraging horse-trading by BJP leaders, this is unconstitutional. We will discuss the future plan," he said.
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala questioned how the BJP was able to come to power in Goa and Manipur by forging a post-poll alliance.
"We want to ask Amit Shah ji that if two parties cannot come together in post poll coalition, then how did you form governments in Goa and Manipur by superseding single largest party? Governor has shamed his office," Surjewala said.
In 2017, the BJP was able to forge a post-poll alliance with non-Congress parties to keep the latter out of power in Goa and Manipur despite it being the single largest party.
Following the governor's announcement, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused the Congress of "blowing up the Constitution to shambles".
"The party that blew up the constitution to shambles is teaching us the constitution, the party that imposed President rule the most number of times is giving us lessons," Prasad said.
Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi slammed the Governor for his "partisan decision" and giving "official sanctity" to "horse trading".
History will judge you for this partisan decision and for giving official sanctity to horse trading to get to power. This happens when party loyalty means more than following constitutional norms that comes with the constitutional office you hold," she said in a tweet.
Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah, too, lashed out at the governor for reducing the Raj Bhawan (Governor's office) to a "rubber stamp".
"Once more an occupant of a Raj Bhavan allows himself to be used as a rubber stamp. BJP announces (and then deletes) the details of Yeddyurappa swearing in slated for tomorrow before it can be officially communicated," he tweeted.
