Amid the ongoing Political crisis in Karnataka, 21 ministers from Congress party on Monday stepped down from Cabinet in a move to accommodate other MLAs in Cabinet. The move is seen to keep the government intact by giving the cabinet berths to the disgruntled MLAs.
Speaking to media, Karnataka Congress Legislature Party leader SG Siddaramaiah said, ‘All 21 Karnataka Congress ministers have resigned voluntarily’.
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The development came hours after the Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwar held a breakfast meeting all its Ministers early in the day. Speaking to media, he claimed that all the Congress MLAs is ready to resign if needed to accommodate the MLAs.
Speaking to media, Deputy CM said, ‘ If need be, all of us may resign and then accommodate the MLAs’, said Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara while talking to media’.
While similar indications were given by the Congress MP DK Suresh who was also present in the meeting. He, reportedly, said that all his ministers are ready to resign and said there is no infighting within the party.
The quick turn of events comes days after 11 MLAs from Congress–JD(S) ruling coalition meet Assembly Speaker on Saturday and tendered their resignation giving a big blow to the coalition government.
With the resignation of 11 MLAs of Congress-JDS and one Independent MLA N Nagesh, the coalition government reduced to a minority with 105 MLAs which is 8 less than the required figures.
Soon after the development, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy who was in the US, rushed back in a special Charted Flight that reached in Bangalore on Sunday. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is also expected to hold a meeting soon with all his MLAs to take stock of the situation amid the latest political crisis.
Lawmakers including Ramalinga Reddy, Anand Singh, BC Patil, H Vishvanath, Narayan Gowda, Shivaram Hebbar, Mahesh Kumathalli, Gopalaiah, Ramesh Jarkiholi, Pratap Gowda Patil among others have submitted their resignations. The Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar is yet to accept their resignations.
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