Karnataka: Congress-JDS submit list of 117 MLAs to Governor for government formation

JDS and Congress leaders on Wednesday met Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhawan and submitted a list claiming support of 117 MLAs.

JD(S) President HD Kumaraswamy greets KPCC President G Parameshwara after meeting with Governor to stake claim to form the coalition government in the state, outside the Rajbhavan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

BENGALURU: After reports emerged that the Karnataka Governor might invite BJP chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa to for the government, JDS and Congress leaders on Wednesday met Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhawan and submitted a list claiming support of 117 MLAs . The HD Kumaraswamy-led delegation urged the Governor to consider their claim for government formation. The Congress and JDS leaders met the Governor after both the parties held legislature party meetings earlier in the day. "In a post alliance of JDS and Congress and our pre-alliance with BSP, we all together have 117 MLAs and the letter of their support has been given to Governor," Kumaraswamy told reporters after the meeting. He said both parties had also submitted the resolutions about their alliance passed in both their legislature party meetings to the Governor. Kumaraswamy said the Governor told the delegation that after consulting legal experts on the Supreme Court judgments, he would "come to a decision and inform us about it." Next step has to be decided by the Governor, he added.

We have submitted the necessary documents which show that we have the numbers required to form the government. He (Governor of Karnataka) promised he will consider according to the Constitution: HD Kumaraswamy after meeting Karnataka Governor #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/QUurTqhnXE

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"Governor said he will decide about considering our claim in accordance with the Constitution. I hope that he will abide by the Constitution and give his direction," he said. Kumaraswamy said all the JDS MLAs "are in tact with us."

We have "sufficient numbers" to form a "stable government" in #Karnataka. Have informed the governor about that: #Kumaraswamy

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Parameshwara said a copy of the resolution passed at the Congress Legislature Party was submitted to the Governor. The Governor said he would act in accordance with the law, based on apex court judgments and as per the constitution while also looking at precedents followed earlier in states like Goa, Mizoram, Nagaland and Manipur, he said.

#Karnataka State Congress chief Parameshwara says Governor Vajubhai Vala assured them he would act as per Constitution, Supreme Court judgments and precedents.

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Some MLAs from both JDS and Congress were part of the delegation. (With inputs from PTI)