Karnataka: Mamata Banerjee congratulates HD Kumaraswamy
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): With BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa quitting as Karnataka CM, clearing the way for the Congress and the JD(S) to form the government in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated new CM probable of the state HD Kumaraswamy.
He is the CM choice for the Congress-JD(S) combine.
"I just spoke with Kumaraswamy Ji and congratulated him. He invited me for the oath taking ceremony on Monday @hd_kumaraswamy," she tweeted.
I just spoke with Kumaraswamy Ji and congratulated him. He invited me for the oath taking ceremony on Monday @hd_kumaraswamy
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 19, 2018
Mamata Banerjee said she has been invited for the oath taking ceremony on Monday.
BS Yeddyurappa, who took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka two days ago triggering a firestorm of controversy over the Governor's decision to invite a party without requisite numbers, resigned from the post at the Vidhan Soudha (Assembly) on Saturday,without taking a floor test.
The southern leader made the announcement ahead of the floor test which was scheduled to take place in the house at 4 pm.
The floor test was necessary after the BJP formed the government in the state despite having 104 seats, less than the majority numbers required. Congress and Janata Dal-S the two opposition parties that formed a post result alliance to keep BJP away from power, cried foul play and attempts of horse-trading by the BJP and had moved the Supreme Court which gave BJP just a day to prove its majority on the floor of the house as against 15 days' time by the Governor.
In an emotional address in the Assembly, Yeddyurappa said: "I am not moving this motion. I will go straight away to Raj Bhavan and submit my resignation."
Jubilations broke out in the Congress and JD-S camps immediately after the resignation of Yeddyurappa.
As per the Supreme Court order, the proceedings of the Assembly was telecast live.
Senior BJP MLA K.G. Bopaiah was appointed as the Pro Tem Speaker to oversee the proceedings inside the Assembly during the floor test on Saturday.
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