Karnataka state in turmoil, state cabinet resigns |
The Congress- Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government in Karnataka continued to sink deeper as 30 ministers of the JD(S)-Congress government, including 21 of Congress and nine of JD(S) quit the government on Monday, in order to pave way for a Cabinet reshuffle to save the government from complete collapse. However, two other Independent MLAs also withdrew support from the coalition government, further bringing down the numbers of the government in the 224-member Karnataka assembly. BJP`s top leadership, including Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, has denied any role in orchestrating the Karnataka political turmoil while both the ruling parties have accused them of horse-trading. The 13 MLAs had resigned on Saturday, triggering the fresh crisis in Karnataka and now have moved to Goa after a brief stay at a Mumbai hotel. An Independent MLA who resigned on Monday also accompanied them to Goa. The JD(S)-Congress coalition`s total strength after the 2 latest withdrawals is 116 besides the Speaker. With the support of the two independent MLAs, the BJP has 107 MLAs in the 224-member House, where the half-way mark is 113. If the resignations of the 13 MLAs are accepted, the coalition`s tally will be reduced to 103.
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