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Karnataka Elections

3-Day Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa Resigns; All Eyes On JD(S)-Congress

The JD(S)-Congress has its task cut out to show that they will be able to provide a stable government and not battle over ministerial berths

By - A Staff Writer | 19 May 2018 5:42 PM IST

BS Yeddyurappa

 

In a major victory for the Congress-JD(S) combine, BJP's 3-day Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa resigned after delivering an emotional speech in the Karnataka assembly. Yeddyurappa who was expected to move the trust motion before 4 pm today took everyone present by surprise when he started delivering a speech addressed to the people of Karnataka.

 

Yeddyurappa thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah for putting their faith in him and then moved on to remind everyone that his only aim to form the government was to serve the farmers and dalits who he claimed are suffering in the state.

 

BS Yeddyurappa then now moved to the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation to the Governor Vajubhai Vala.

 

 

While it was fairly clear closer to the trust vote that the BJP is likely to struggle to get the numbers, Yeddyurappa's resignation came as a big surprise to the opposition bench. The celebrations began in the assembly itself with victory signs being waved by leaders from the two parties and congratulatory messages on Twitter. "Democracy has won in Karnataka. The conspiracy made by the BJP has failed to authorize the anti-constitutional measures," tweeted former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah.

 

 

 

 

And in what could be seen as signs of a broader celebration among the non-BJP parties, the reactions came in quickly from other leaders as well.

 

 

Reacting to the trust vote and Yeddyurappa's resignation, the Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched a frontal attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he is not bigger than the country or the institutions. Gandhi also attacked Yeddyurappa and the BJP MLAs for exiting the house before the national anthem could be played.

 

 

With the attention on the BJP around the trust vote now coming to an end, all eyes will now be on the JD(S)-Congress combine who are expected to be called by the governor to form the government and prove their majority on the floor of the house. There are also doubts on whether the new post-poll combine will manage to stay together after fighting a bitter election where the Congress called the party the 'B-team' of the BJP.

 

While there is no confusion on Kumaraswamy taking over as the chief minister, it is not clear who will be the deputy chief minister from the Congress. D K Shivakumar, senior Congress leader who also played a major role in keeping the party flock together is reported to be in the running after he made his displeasure clear to the party post the alliance with JD(S) was announced. The Congress with double the seats of the JD(S) is also expected to extract its pound of flesh by seeking key ministerial berths which may test the continuation of the politically opportunistic alliance.

 

 

 

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