Yeddyurappa resigns as Karnataka CM
Barely a week after its formation, the first-ever BJP government in the South collapsed in Karnataka on Monday after its ally JD(S) dramatically decided to vote against the confidence motion in the state Assembly.
By PTI |
BANGALORE: Barely a week after its formation, the first-ever BJP government in the South collapsed in Karnataka on Monday after its ally JD(S) dramatically decided to vote against the confidence motion in the state Assembly.
Despite the decision by JD(S) Legislature party to vote against his government, Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa went ahead to face the confidence vote but resigned minutes before the voting took place as JD(S) leadership refused to extend support to his government.
After the collapse of the government, JD(S) leader and former Prime Minister HD Devagowda said Yedurappa does not want to agree to the 12-point MoU mooted by JD(S) to share power.
The crisis came to the fore as BJP refused to accept JD(S) demands to sign a power-sharing deal allotting plum ministerial portfolios and stuck its stand till the end.
JD(S) decided to vote against the trust vote "because Yeddyurappaji wants to take Sriramulu (former minister) back into the cabinet", Devegowda, who left for New Delhi this afternoon, said.
Yeddyurappa, sworn in Chief Minister on November 12, announced his decision to quit in the House this afternoon and submitted his resignation to Governor Rameshwar Thakur.
Immediately after his departure from Raj Bhawan, Assembly Speaker Krishna ruled Yeddyurappa has lost the confidence vote and adjourned the House.
Despite the decision by JD(S) Legislature party to vote against his government, Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa went ahead to face the confidence vote but resigned minutes before the voting took place as JD(S) leadership refused to extend support to his government.
After the collapse of the government, JD(S) leader and former Prime Minister HD Devagowda said Yedurappa does not want to agree to the 12-point MoU mooted by JD(S) to share power.
The crisis came to the fore as BJP refused to accept JD(S) demands to sign a power-sharing deal allotting plum ministerial portfolios and stuck its stand till the end.
JD(S) decided to vote against the trust vote "because Yeddyurappaji wants to take Sriramulu (former minister) back into the cabinet", Devegowda, who left for New Delhi this afternoon, said.
Yeddyurappa, sworn in Chief Minister on November 12, announced his decision to quit in the House this afternoon and submitted his resignation to Governor Rameshwar Thakur.
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Immediately after his departure from Raj Bhawan, Assembly Speaker Krishna ruled Yeddyurappa has lost the confidence vote and adjourned the House.
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