'Loud When It Wins But Crumbles...': Congress Takes Jibe At BJP As K'taka Assembly Session Begins Without Oppn Leader

The Congress took a dig at the BJP as the Karnataka Assembly began without a leader of Opposition as BJP is yet to decide on the name.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the BJP as the Karnataka Assembly session began without an Opposition leader

Source : PTI

The Congress took a swipe at the BJP as the saffron party is yet to decide on an opposition leader even as the Karnataka Assembly session began on Monday. The BJP faced major drubbing in the recently held elections in the state and the Cogress managed to come to power in the state.

In a tweet, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “The Budget session of the Karnataka Assembly starts today. For the first time since 1952 both in the state and in the country too, the session begins without the main opposition — in this case the BJP — announcing its legislature leader.” “This BJP is loud when it wins but crumbles and croaks when it loses,” he said.

The Budget session of the Karnataka Assembly starts today. For the first time since 1952 both in the state and in the country too the session begins without the main opposition —in this case the BJP— announcing its legislature leader. This BJP is loud when it wins but crumbles…

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 3, 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah commented that the BJP not having elected the leader of opposition in the Assembly shows there is groupism in the outfit, and dubbed it the “most indisciplined” political party.

BJP president J P Nadda has appointed Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya and party general secretary Vinod Tawde as central observers for the election of the leader of opposition in the Karnataka Assembly.

The central observers are expected to come to Bengaluru tomorrow, BJP sources said.

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is one of the contenders as the BJP deliberates on whether it should stick to the old guard or put faith in a new leader while balancing the caste equation in the state.

In the elections to the 224-member Assembly, the Congress swept to power with 135 seats while the BJP won 66 and the JD(S) 19.

The observers will gather the opinion of BJP legislators and submit a report to the party high command, former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who is also the party's parliamentary board member, told reporters in Delhi on late Sunday night after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief Nadda.

He added that based on the opinions gathered by the observer, the party will decide the legislative party leader, who will be the leader of the opposition.