10-09-2007, 02:35 AM
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Pioneer.com
PT Bopanna | Bangalore
On a day when it was proved that anything can happen in politics, the beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy resigned late on Monday evening amid speculation that his Janata Dal (Secular) party wanted to support a BJP-led Government to avoid President's rule.
<b>According to sources, the last minute move to bring about a reconciliation between the estranged coalition partners - the BJP and the JD(S) - was initiated by a leading pontiff of the Vokkaliga clan. </b>
So much so, senior BJP leader and former deputy Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who was on a tour of Tumkur district to address the people about the betrayal committed by outgoing Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, rushed back to Bangalore following reports of a patch-bid and fresh negotiations between the estranged partners.
However,<b> it is learnt that the move failed to take off with the Raj Bhavan getting a diktat from the Congress high command to impose President's rule. Governor Rameshwar Thakur tried to nip in the bud the move by the JD(S)-BJP to form an alternative Government.</b>
In the wake of the BJP withdrawing its support to the 20-month-old BJP-JD(S) coalition Government following the failure of Kumaraswamy to transfer the Chief Minister's baton to Yediyurappa on October 3, Kumaraswamy called on the Governor on Monday morning, when he was asked by the latter to put in his papers since he had lost his majority.
Kumaraswamy met his father and JD(S) president HD Deve Gowda and party legislators and later announced his decision to resign in the evening.
<b>According to reports, Kumaraswamy while handing over his resignation, had suggested in the letter that the two coalition partners could team up again to form Government.</b>
Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Prithviraj Chavan met the Governor earlier in the day and demanded that the Kumaraswamy Government be dismissed immediately in the wake of its coalition partner BJP withdrawing support. Besides, a Congress delegation led by N Dharam Singh called on the Governor and demanded imposition of Central rule in the State.
The Congress MLAs submitted individual letters to the Governor, stating that they would not support any Government other than the one formed by their party.
Meanwhile, Yediyurappa, who rushed back from Tumkur following revival of talks between the estranged coalition partners, reportedly consulted the RSS and his party high command on the developments.
However, the BJP high command reportedly distanced itself from any move for a reconciliation with the JD(S). The move to bring about a patch-up between the partners was initiated by former JD(S) Minister Chaluvarayaswamy, a close confidante of Kumaraswamy.
<b>It is learnt that taken aback by the mounting criticism that he had gone back on his word to transfer power to the BJP on October 3 and also criticism from his own JD(S) legislators for not keeping his word, Kumaraswamy wanted to make amends by deciding to support a BJP-led Government. </b>
<b>According to reports, at the JD(S) legislature party meeting, there were heated exchanges between Kumaraswamy and his brother and former minister HD Revanna, who opposed moves to extend support to a BJP Government as the move did not have the approval of their father Deve Gowda.</b>
The Raj Bhavan is likely to issue a communication on Tuesday on the action taken by the Governor regarding the political stalemate in the State.
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Pioneer.com
PT Bopanna | Bangalore
On a day when it was proved that anything can happen in politics, the beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy resigned late on Monday evening amid speculation that his Janata Dal (Secular) party wanted to support a BJP-led Government to avoid President's rule.
<b>According to sources, the last minute move to bring about a reconciliation between the estranged coalition partners - the BJP and the JD(S) - was initiated by a leading pontiff of the Vokkaliga clan. </b>
So much so, senior BJP leader and former deputy Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who was on a tour of Tumkur district to address the people about the betrayal committed by outgoing Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, rushed back to Bangalore following reports of a patch-bid and fresh negotiations between the estranged partners.
However,<b> it is learnt that the move failed to take off with the Raj Bhavan getting a diktat from the Congress high command to impose President's rule. Governor Rameshwar Thakur tried to nip in the bud the move by the JD(S)-BJP to form an alternative Government.</b>
In the wake of the BJP withdrawing its support to the 20-month-old BJP-JD(S) coalition Government following the failure of Kumaraswamy to transfer the Chief Minister's baton to Yediyurappa on October 3, Kumaraswamy called on the Governor on Monday morning, when he was asked by the latter to put in his papers since he had lost his majority.
Kumaraswamy met his father and JD(S) president HD Deve Gowda and party legislators and later announced his decision to resign in the evening.
<b>According to reports, Kumaraswamy while handing over his resignation, had suggested in the letter that the two coalition partners could team up again to form Government.</b>
Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Prithviraj Chavan met the Governor earlier in the day and demanded that the Kumaraswamy Government be dismissed immediately in the wake of its coalition partner BJP withdrawing support. Besides, a Congress delegation led by N Dharam Singh called on the Governor and demanded imposition of Central rule in the State.
The Congress MLAs submitted individual letters to the Governor, stating that they would not support any Government other than the one formed by their party.
Meanwhile, Yediyurappa, who rushed back from Tumkur following revival of talks between the estranged coalition partners, reportedly consulted the RSS and his party high command on the developments.
However, the BJP high command reportedly distanced itself from any move for a reconciliation with the JD(S). The move to bring about a patch-up between the partners was initiated by former JD(S) Minister Chaluvarayaswamy, a close confidante of Kumaraswamy.
<b>It is learnt that taken aback by the mounting criticism that he had gone back on his word to transfer power to the BJP on October 3 and also criticism from his own JD(S) legislators for not keeping his word, Kumaraswamy wanted to make amends by deciding to support a BJP-led Government. </b>
<b>According to reports, at the JD(S) legislature party meeting, there were heated exchanges between Kumaraswamy and his brother and former minister HD Revanna, who opposed moves to extend support to a BJP Government as the move did not have the approval of their father Deve Gowda.</b>
The Raj Bhavan is likely to issue a communication on Tuesday on the action taken by the Governor regarding the political stalemate in the State.
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