Karnataka Crisis: Yeddyurappa Hails SC's Decision, Says Govt Won't Last As They Do Not Have Numbers

Senior BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa welcomed SC's decision, it's the victory of constitution&democracy, a moral victory for rebel MLAs.

BS Yeddyurappa

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the Karnataka assembly should decide on resignation of 15 rebel MLAs within a reasonable time frame and leave it for the speaker to take a call on the issue. The Supreme court also ordered that the 15 rebel MLAs ought not to be compelled to participate in assembly proceedings including confidence motion of the state government. Reacting to Supreme Court's verdict in Karnataka rebel MLAs case, former Karnataka Chief Minister and Senior BJP leader, B. S. Yeddyurappa said that the incumbent JD(S)-Congress government wont certainly last because they do not have the numbers. BS Yeddyurappa added that the Karnataka Chief Minister has lost his mandate as there is no majority he must resign tomorrow. The senior BJP leader welcomed SC's decision, lauding it as the victory of the constitution & democracy, a moral victory for rebel MLAs. It's only an interim order, SC will decide powers of Speaker in future.

BS Yeddyurappa, BJP: Karnataka CM has lost his mandate, when there is no majority he must resign tomorrow. I welcome SC's decision, it's the victory of constitution&democracy, a moral victory for rebel MLAs. It's only an interim order, SC will decide powers of Speaker in future. pic.twitter.com/LAPOFsHDK8

— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2019

The Supreme Court order could be a major set back for the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition who are on the slim hope that at least four of their rebel MLAs who have quit would have a change a heart and withdraw their resignations ahead of Thursday’s trust vote called by chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. Addressing the Supreme Court's verdict on in Karnataka rebel MLAs case, former Karnataka CM & BJP leader, B. S. Yeddyurappa said that he was certain that the government will not last because they do not have the numbers.