A final call on the formation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka will be taken in the BJP Parliamentary board meeting, a Karnataka senior leader Jagadish Shettar on Thursday after meeting with BJP National President Amit Shah.
A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Karnataka Unit arrived in the national capital early in the morning to meet party president and working president.
A party Delegation comprising Jagdish Shettar, Basavraj Bommai, Arvind Limbavali among others met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Amit Shah and working President JP Nadda.
Speaking to media after the meeting, Shettar told media, ‘We met Amit Shah ji and JP Nadda and informed them about the political scenario of the state. They want to discuss the matter again at 3 pm and then they will take a call on the formation of BJP Government in the State’.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy led coalition government on Tuesday fell after it suffered a defeat in the floor test of the assembly.
“Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has lost the floor test, as 99 votes were in favor of the confidence motion and 105 against it,” Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar told the members of the House after the trust vote.
With 20 MLAs defying the party whip and were absent for the floor test, the strength of the 225-member Karnataka Assembly was reduced to 204 with 103 as the halfway mark for a simple majority.
The political crisis in the state begun early this month with the resignation of 11 MLAs of Congress and Janata Dal (Secular). As the crisis deepens, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy had on July 18 announced to hold a trust vote in the Assembly.
Soon after the defeat, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy rushed to the Governor Vajubhai Vala and submitted his resignation, which was accepted by him. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President BS Yeddyurappa will meet Governor Vajubhai Vala and will claim stake to form a government in the state soon.
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