K'nataka Floor Test: BJP MLA admits being in talks with JD(S) MLAs for their support
The court had directed the Centre to place before it two communications sent by Yeddyurappa to the Governor in which he had staked claim to form the government.
BJP MLA Preetham Gowda says he is in touch with JD(S) MLAs so that they support Yeddyurappa in floor test.
I am in touch with the JD(S) MLAs so that they support BS Yeddyurappa ji tomorrow. Nobody can even dare to ask me to help them & nobody has dared to ask me as yet. Party is like my mother: Preetham Gowda, BJP #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/OPgWrFTnMf
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
JDS leader Kumaraswamy said that two of their MLAs have been hijacked by BJP.
Two MLAs have been hijacked by our BJP friends. But, I am certain that they will come back to us: HD Kumaraswamy, JD (S) #KaranatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/bWeKXehIf0
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
Congress-JDS writ petition challenging the appointment of MLA KG Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker has been filed in Supreme Court. The petition claims that the appointment of pro-tem speaker was completely unconstitutional: Devdutt Kamat, lawyer for the Congress
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
Lawyers representing Congress side reach the Registrar Office of Supreme Court, seeking an urgent hearing on the appointment of KG Bopaiah as pro-tem speaker of Karnataka assembly: ANI
Lawyers representing Congress side reach the Registrar Office of Supreme Court, seeking an urgent hearing on the appointment of KG Bopaiah as pro-tem speaker of Karnataka assembly. pic.twitter.com/YR55gYQqnD
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
"We are in the Shangri-La hotel for the legislature meeting. We have the majority. More than what we expected. Our workers are really happy": BS Yeddyurappa, CM of Karnataka.
BJP MLAs to stay at Shangri-La Hotel in Bengaluru tonight; will leave for Vidhan Sabha tomorrow straight from the hotel.We are in the Shangri-La hotel for the legislature meeting. We have the majority. More than what we expected. Our workers are really happy: BS Yeddyurappa, CM of Karnataka. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/Nxd5qS6aLh
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
BJP MLAs to meet at 9 pm today at Shangri-La Hotel in #Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/BoupdiL6Co
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
UP Congress leaders, led by Raj Babbar, meet Governor Ram Naik to hand over a memorandum, protesting against Karnataka Governor inviting BJP to form the government in the state. pic.twitter.com/N7ICEgsLXo
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 18, 2018
- We will be able to inform you in a short while. Yes, the option of going back to Court is open: Randeep Surjewala, Congress on if Congress will challenge BJP MLA KG Bopaiah's appointment as pro tem Speaker. (ANI)
- All 104 elected BJP MLAs asked to meet at party office in Bengaluru by 7 pm.
- Appointment of KG Bopaiah as pro tem Speaker violates constitutional traditions and parliamentary pratices: Randeep Surjewala
- K G Bopaiah has a tainted history. Bopaiah was trying to defeat the floor test so that Yeddyurappa remains the CM: Randeep Surjewala
- The Governor Vajubhai Vala has once again launched an encounter on the Constitution by appointing K G Bopaiah as pro tem Speaker instead of the senior most MLA: Randeep Surjewala
- The Governor Vajubhai Vala has once again launched an encounter on the Constitution by appointing KG Bopaiah as pro tem Speaker instead of the senior most MLA: Randeep Surjewala, Congress.
Visuals of Siddaramaiah meeting the Congress MLAs at Hotel Taj Krishna in #Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/7bGu4jCR9R
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
- 'KG Bopaiah was appointed as Pro Tem speaker even in 2008 by the then Governor. That time Bopaiah was 10 years younger than what he is today. Congress is thus raising hoax objection. The appointment of Bopaiah Ji is as per rules and regulations: Prakash Javadekar, BJP (ANI)
- Rajashekhar Patil is back in Congress, he left the resort citing health reasons
#YeddyCMTest BJP MLA KG Bopaiah appointed as Protem Speaker in Karnataka Assembly. @abpnewstv pic.twitter.com/l5NTNyy6yr
— Pinky Rajpurohit (@Madrassan) May 18, 2018
What the BJP has done is against the rule book. Ideally the senior most leader is supposed to hold that position: Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress on BJP MLA KG Bopaiah being appointed as pro-tem speaker. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/1qdqZDSqbl
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
- Karnataka Governor appoints BJP MLA KG Bopaiah as pro-tem speaker ahead of floor test tomorrow.
The number game:
The JD-S had won 38 seats along with its ally BSP, while the Congress won 78 seats, the BJP emerged as the single-largest party winning 104 seats in the May 12 election to the Karnataka state assembly which has a total strength of 224. Elections to 2 seats were deferred. In all, voting took place for 222 seats.
Of these 222 seats JD-S has won 38 seats. Its leader H D Kumaraswamy contested from two seats and won from both. Under the rules, he has to vacate one seat and due to this the total number in the House will go down from 222 to 221.
The magic half-way figure for a simple majority then will be 111 and not 112 in a House of 221 members. The BJP has 104 seats. However, the story does not end here. If 10 MLAs of the JD-S and Congress remain absent or abstain from voting during floor test, then the simple majority figure which BJP would require in that scenario would be 106 seats out of 211 members. BJP already has 104!
If BJP manages to get the support of two independent MLAs then it will meet the magic figure of 106 and can prove its majority and easily form the government.
This calculation has been made on the presumption that 10 non-BJP MLAs would remain absent or abstain from voting. Besides, to conduct the work in the assembly, a temporary speaker known as the pro tem speaker is appointed till a permanent speaker is chosen. By convention, the senior most member of the House is chosen as the pro tem speaker. It is believed that in the current House, the senior most member happens to be R V Deshpande of the Congress party. The pro tem speaker administers the oath of office to the newly-elected MLAs, oversees the election of Speaker and in the case of a tie even casts the deciding vote. But Governor Vajubhai Vala has chosen BJP MLA KG Bopaiah as the pro tem speaker. This will be a curious situation to watch.
- 8 MLAs of the Congress are in touch with the BJP: Sources
#FloorTest
- Today’s SC order, vindicates our stand that Governor Vala acted unconstitutionally. The BJP’s bluff that it will form the Govt., even without the numbers, has been called out by the court. Stopped legally, they will now try money & muscle, to steal the mandate, tweets Rahul Gandhi.
- Will discuss with Chief secretary and call for assembly session tomorrow. We are 100% confident that we will prove full majority: Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa on Supreme Court's order for floor test
- BJP is ready and confident of winning trust vote in Karnataka . We will prove our majority on the floor of the House, tweets Karnataka in-charge Prakash Javadekar
- Supreme Court also said that oath should be administered to all MLAs before the floor test tomorrow and BS Yeddyurappa cannot take any policy decisions until tomorrow: Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress
- SC has delivered a historic verdict, many important directions have been given, one of them being that floor test has to be conducted at 4 pm tomorrow under a protem speaker: Abhishek Manu Singhvi
- Supreme Court rejects Attorney general K K Venugopal's request of secret ballot during floor test in Karnataka Assembly. Protem speaker should be elected today by 4pm today, says SC.
- We welcome the Supreme Court's order. We will prove majority on the floor of the House tomorrow, we are ready for floor test: Shobha Karandlaje, BJP
- SC verdict has upheld constitutional morality&democracy. It's a judgement that should be celebrated. Faith of people in wisdom of SC is vindicated once again. It's set back for a party that wanted to usurp power:Ashwani Kumar,Congress on SC directing floor test in K'taka Assembly
BREAKING: Huge setback for BJP - Floor test in Karnataka Assembly to be held tomorrow at 4pm, orders Supreme Court https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/vex5QeAM6K
— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 18, 2018
- Abhishek Manu Singhvi, sought proper security for Congress-JD(S) MLAs in case of floor test being conducted. Supreme Court observed that it can pass an order to make proper security arrangements.
Breaking - If given an opportunity, Congress-JD(S) can prove majority in floor test tomorrow: Abhishek Manu Singhvi in Supreme Court https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/aJH4B1hCap
— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 18, 2018
- In Supreme Court, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri said, 'floor test seems to be the best option.'
- SC observed that as BS Yeddyurappa has claimed support and BJP is single largest party, there could be two probabilities. whether Guv's decision has to be tested or a floor test has to be held on Saturday.
- Supreme Court said 'It is just a number game, one who enjoys the majority should be invited to form the Govt.'
- BJP's lawyer Mukul Rohatgi told Court, 'We have certain information that many MLAs from other parties have not given any kind of written support to Congress-JD(S).'
- Supreme Court wanted to know on what basis the Governor asks a party to provide a stable government. BJP's lawyer Mukul Rohatgi submitted that at this stage he does not want to say anything more.
- Mukul Rohatgi is not representing the BJP but two BJP MLAs who have free lanced to ask him to represent. Rohatgi has a habit of annoying judges and getting thereby adverse orders - BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.
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