BANGALORE: BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa, who led BJP to a landmark victory in Karnataka assembly poll, met Governor Rameshwar Thakur on Monday night and staked claim to form government armed with the support of five independents who helped him cross the magic figure of 113 for a simple majority in 224-strong assembly.
Yeddyurappa, 66, met the Governor Rameshwar Thakur on Monday evening and handed over a letter staking claim to form the government along with letters of support from five independents backing his government.
The independents who helped BJP cobble the majority House are Shivaraj Thangadi, the BJP rebel who won from Kanakagiri, JD(S) rebel emerging victorious from Hosadurga, Goolihatti Shekhar, and three Congress rebels Narendra Swamy (Malavalli), Venkataramanappa (Pavagada) and D Sudhakar (Hiriyur).
BJP General Secretaries, Arun Jaitley, HN Anantkumar and state unit president DV Sadananda Gowda were part of the party delegation that met the Governor
No comments:
Post a Comment