Yediyurappa swearing-in Karnataka CM Updates: BJP leader takes oath as chief minister for the fourth time

BS Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka chief minister

Yediyurappa at Raj Bhavan

Chief minister-designate BS Yediyurappa has arrived at Raj Bhavan and set to take oath as the chief minister for the fourth time.

BSY leaves for Raj Bhavan to be sworn-in as the CM for the fourth time

Karnataka: BJP State President BS Yediyurappa en-route Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru. He will take oath as Chief Minister, today. pic.twitter.com/2x968AR2Ct

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019

Congress to boycot swearing-in ceremony

According to reports, Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao has asked all party workers not to attend BS Yediyurappa’s oath-taking ceremony, scheduled to be held at Raj Bhavan at 6 pm.

Yediyurappa address BJP workers in Bengaluru

Addressing Karnataka BJP workers at the party office in Bengaluru, BS Yediyurappa said, “BJP national president Amit Shah instructed me at 8 am to go to Raj Bhavan (to stake claim to form government). Karnataka wanted to oust the coalition (Congress-JD(S)) government.”

Yediyurappa leaves for BJP office to address party workers

Bengaluru: BJP State President BS Yeddyurappa leaves from his residence for BJP office. He will take oath as Chief Minister today at 6 pm. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/8sEMPjnjzx

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019

Challenges ahead for BSY

Proving the majority in the Karnataka Assembly is one of the major challenges that BS Yediyurappa is likely to face while forming the new government. Winning the bypoll seats vacated by the resignation of rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs and maintaining balance while creating the new cabinet are two other challenges which might pose trouble for the chief minister-designate.

BSY directs all department secretaries to put orders given by HDK on hold

Karnataka chief secretary TM Vijaybhaskar has written to department secretaries, saying that BS Yediyurappa has given directions suggesting all department secretaries to put on hold the orders given by caretaker chief minister HD Kumaraswamy in July, till they’re looked into by chief secretary or departments secretaries.

Karnataka Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaybhaskar in a letter to Dept Secretaries: BS Yeddyurappa has given directions suggesting all Dept Secretaries to put on hold the orders given by care taker CM (HD Kumaraswamy) in July, till they're looked into by Chief Secy or Depts Secretaries. pic.twitter.com/hJayd4LIee

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019

Over 1,000 security personnel deployed around Raj Bhavan

The security at Raj Bhavan has been beefed up ahead of  BS Yediyurappa’s oath-taking ceremony. Reports said more than 1,000 police personnel have been deployed around the premises.

Yediyurappa says he’ll invite HDK, Siddaramaiah to swearing-in ceremony

After meeting Governor Vajubhai Vala, BS Yediyurappa invited MLAs of all political parties for his swearing in ceremony. He told reporters outside Raj Bhavan that he would also be sending a letter of invitation to caretaker chief Minister HD​ Kumaraswamy and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah.

“I will also try to contact Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah over phone, to invite them personally,” he added. However, the Congress leaders are unlikely to attend the ceremony following the trust vote loss.

BS Yediyurappa will address BJP workers at Jagannatha Bhavan at 5 pm

BS Yediyurappa will address BJP workers at Jagannatha Bhavan at the state party headquarters in Bengaluru before leaving for the oath-taking ceremony in Raj Bhavan.

BSY officially changes his spelling to Yediyurappa

BSY has officially changed the spelling of his name on social media to Yediyurappa. 

With only 105 MLAs, how was BJP invited to form the govt, asks JD(S)

Reiterating points made by the Karnataka Congress and former chief minister Siddaramaiah, Janata Dal (Secular) lashed out at the BJP for using unconstitutional means to come to power. “#HorseTradingParty of India has “claimed” stake to form govt even though they don’t meet the magic number 112. Today marks one of the darkest days in the history of Karnataka. Democracy is dying a slow death because of BJP’s unconstitutional practices.”

Elaborating the point further, the party said in an Assembly of 222, the magic number to form the government is 112. Wondering how was BJP invited to form the government by the Governor since the party has claimed support of only 105 legislators (still seven MLAs short of the magic number), the party said that it was an ‘un-democratic’ decision on the part of the Governor. 

#HorseTradingParty of India has "claimed" stake to form govt even though they don't meet the magic number 112.

Today marks one of the darkest days in the history of Karnataka. Democracy is dying a slow death because of BJP's unconstitutional practices.#HorseTraderYeddyurappa https://t.co/pi5jcqFcdf

— Janata Dal Secular (@JanataDal_S) July 26, 2019

ವಿಧಾನಸಭೆಯ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾಬಲ 222, ಬಹುಮತಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾಬಲ 112.

ಆದರೆ @BSYBJP ರವರು ನನಗೆ 105 ಶಾಸಕರ ಬೆಂಬಲವಿದೆ ಎಂದು‌ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ರಚನಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕು ಮಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರು ಬಹುಮತದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ರಚನೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಯಾವುದೇ ಅನುಮಾನ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸದೇ ಒಂದೇ ನಿಮಿಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಮತಿ‌ ನೀಡಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವದ ವಿರೋಧಿ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ.

— Janata Dal Secular (@JanataDal_S) July 26, 2019

Rebel MLAs likely to return to Bengaluru after BSY proves majority in Assembly

According to Bengaluru-based News9, rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs will likely return to Bengaluru after BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa proves majority in the Karnataka Assembly. While some media reports claimed that BJP will hold the floor test on Monday (29 July), other reports claimed that the floor test is likely to be scheduled for 31 July. Official confirmation is still awaited.

Challenges ahead for new Karnataka CM 

Proving majority in the Assembly, winning by-elections to seats vacated by the resignation of rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs, and ministry formation will be an immediate challenge for Yeddyurappa, according to senior BJP leaders.

Yeddyurappa has to play a balancing act by ensuring that those within the party are not sidelined, while also accommodating the rebel Congress-JD(S) legislators, whose resignation led to the collapse of the coalition government and helped the BJP to come to power.

BSY’s Karnataka will be development-oriented, unlike previous unholy alliance" of Congress-JD(S): BJP

New dispensation in Karnataka will be development-oriented and stable, unlike the previous “unholy alliance” of the Congress and the JD(S), BJP’s national media in-charge Anil Baluni said. “The BJP is going to form a development oriented and stable government which will be for the welfare of the overall state. There is no need to elect the leader of the party as B S Yeddyurappa is already the BJP’s legislative party leader in Karnataka. This government is as per the mandate given by the people of Karnataka. An unholy alliance was formed between the Congress and the JD(S), which was not according to the mandate of the people of the state,” Baluni said.

Karnataka BJP cadre back BSY’s candidature as new Karnataka CM 

With B S Yeddyurappa staking claim to form government in Karnataka on Friday, his party colleagues backed his candidature as chief minister and said he enjoys the support of a majority of MLAs and will bring stability to the state.

Yeddyurappa was invited to form the government after he met Governor Vajubhai Vala to stake claim and requested him to administer the oath of office and secrecy on Friday evening. On Tuesday, the  H D Kumaraswamy government lost the confidence vote, ending nearly three weeks of political suspense.

BSY changes the spelling of his name to Yediyurappa

In his letters to both, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Governor Vajubhai Vala, soon-to-be-CM BSY has officially changed the spelling of his name from Yeddyurappa to Yediyurappa. According to The Indian Express , BSY stopped using this spelling since 2007. However, Yeddyurappa has not yet changed the spelling of his name on his social media.

In 2007, heeding his astrologer’s advice BSY changed his name to BS Yeddyurappa. He, however, changed his spelling again amid the political crisis in Karnataka as the Congress-JD(S) fought to save the coalition.

Karnataka Assembly has become experimental lab for BJP Karnataka: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Assembly has become an experimental lab for BJP Karnataka, said former chief minister and Congress-JDS coalition leader in Karnataka Siddaramaiah. Taking to Twitter, Siddaramaiah accused the BJP of trying unconstitutional ways to form the new government in Karnataka. 

“In what article of the constitution is the governor allowed to permit the party to form govt that doesn’t have majority? It is shame!!” Siddaramaiah tweeted. The former JD(S) leader further said that BJP has the strength of 105 in Karnataka Assembly, which is way less than the half way mark. “In no way BJP can form the govt if constitution is followed. This only proves that BJP has no belief in the democratic values.”

.@BJP4Karnataka has the strength of 105 which is way less than the half way mark.

In no way BJP can form the govt if constitution is followed. This only proves that BJP has no belief in the democratic values.@INCKarnataka

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 26, 2019

Karnataka assembly has become an experimental lab for @BJP4Karnataka & BJP backed governor to try unconstitutional ways to form govt.

In what article of the constitution is the governor allowed to permit the party to form govt that doesn't have majority?

It is shame!!

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 26, 2019

Yeddyurappa to take oath alone, or with small team: BJP

The BJP has confirmed that the full Cabinet will mostly not be sworn in today. According to reports, only BS Yeddyurappa will be taking oath today at 6 pm along with a small team, BJP leaders have indicated.

If rebel MLAs firm on their stand and want to join BJP, we will welcome them: Shobha Karandlaje

Confirming that the central BJP will back the rebel MLAs, Karnataka MP Shobha Karandlaje claimed that the state BJP will prove majority and are ready to welcome rebel MLAs to join BJP. She was quoted as saying by The Indian Express, “Today BS Yeddyurappa ji has staked claim to form government, party high command has supported him. Numbers in assembly are not a problem, also the rebel MLAs are firm on their stand and if they want to join BJP, we will welcome them.”

How can BSY stake claim to form govt when they don’t have the numbers, asks Karnataka Congress

Slamming the BJP for “subverting democracy” in the state, Karnataka Congress further said, that the parliamentary democracy is being butchered in Karnataka. “How can @BSYBJP stake claim to form govt when they dont have the numbers. How can the Governor who is the safe keeper of the constitution give his consent? Where is the Rule of LAW! @narendramodi @AmitShah! (sic)”

Parliamentary democracy is being butchered in Karnataka.

How can @BSYBJP stake claim to form govt when they dont have the numbers.

How can the Governor who is the safe keeper of the constitution give his consent ? Where is the Rule of LAW ! @narendramodi @AmitShah ! pic.twitter.com/9b9LDkPGGX

— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) July 26, 2019

Karnataka Congress press conference at 1 pm today

Senior Congress leader VS Ugrappa will be addressing a press conference today at the Bengaluru KPCC Office at 1 pm, reports claimed. Ugrappa, who is a lawyer by profession, on the behalf of Congress is likely to present legal issues on how BJP has been given a chance to form government without clear majority.

BSY has used his excellent horse-trading skills to subvert democracy and come to power: Congress Karnataka 

Karnataka units of both, the Congress and the BJP, launched online attacks on each other within minutes of the announcement that BS Yeddyurappa will be taking oath as the new chief minister at 6 pm today. 

State BJP unit tweeted: “As instructed by our national president Shri @AmitShah ji & working president of @BJP4India
Shri @JPNadda ji, Shri @BSYBJP has met his Excellency Governor of Karnataka to stake claim to form government.@BSYBJP will take oath as CM of Karnataka today at 6 pm.”

Dubbing BSY as ‘corruption icon’ and ‘Former Jail Bird’, Karnataka Congress said that BSY has “used his excellent horse-trading skills to subvert democracy and come to power.”

As instructed by our national president Shri @AmitShah ji & working president of @BJP4India Shri @JPNadda ji, Shri @BSYBJP has met his Excellency Governor of Karnataka to stake claim to form government.@BSYBJP will take oath as CM of Karnataka today at 6 pm.

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) July 26, 2019

Corruption Icon and Former Jail Bird Shri @BSYBJP has used his excellent Horse Trading skills to subvert democracy and come to power.

People of Karnataka remember his disastrous tenure as CM between 2008-2011, which ended with BSY in Jail.

History is all set to repeat again. https://t.co/0M28Z49PQM

— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) July 26, 2019

BSY will have to prove majority in Assembly by 31 July

Chief minister-designate BS Yeddyurappa, who will take oath as the new Karnataka chief minister today at 6 pm, will have to prove majority in state Assembly by 31 July, BJP has said

BJP will likely parade all 15 MLAs before the swearing-in ceremony, says DK Shivakumar

DK Shivakumar reacted to BJP staking claim to form new government and BS Yeddyurappa swearing-in as the new chief minister and said, “It’s up to them what they do next — the BJP and the rebels. I’ve heard BJP will parade all 15 MLAs. All I can say about the MLAs is that it appears they are “the most satisfied” of the lot.”

BSY’s move was surprising since BJP Legislature Party didn’t formally elect him as the leader yet

Ending speculations over Karnataka’s political crisis, BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa was invited by the Governor on Friday to stake claim to form the new state government. Yeddyurappa, a three-time chief minister of the state, will be sworn in at the Raj Bhavan between 6-6.15 pm bon Friday. The development comes three days after the JD(S)-Congress coalition government lost a trust vote on the floor of the state legislative Assembly.

BJP’s delay in making the move had spurred speculation that the state might be heading towards a period of President’s Rule. Yeddyurappa’s move took everyone by surprise since the BJP Legislature Party didn’t formally elect him as the leader yet.

I will proceed as per law, no matter who is satisfied and who is dissatisfied: Speaker Ramesh on disqualifications

Hitting out at critics over resignations, Speaker KR Ramesh said he will proceed as per law no matter who is satisfied and who is dissatisfied. Speaker had disqualified three rebel Congress MLAs under the anti-defection law on Thursday, in a move that heightened the suspense over government formation exercise in the state two days after the collapse of the Congress-JDS ministry. A day later, BSY met with the Governor to stake claim to form the new government.

Swearing-in ceremony likely to be held between 6 and 6.15 pm today

India Today shared the letter which confirms BS Yeddyurappa will swear-in as the new Karnataka chief minister at 6 pm today (Friday). The letter says, “… I intend to state that after the present Government headed by Sri HD Kumaraswamy has lost the vote of confidence in the Legislative Assembly and consequently he resigned to the post of Chief Minister… I submit that I am the leader of BJP Legislature Party and also the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly. At present the strength of the BJP MLAs is 105 and the single largest party in the Assembly.” 

The letter further adds, “I may be invited to form alternate government today itself and I will take oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka at Raj Bhavan between 6.00 pm and 6.15 pm.”

Security in Bengaluru heightened ahead of swearing-in ceremony

Outside Raj Bhavan, BJP leaders, reported The Indian Express, said: “Got a phone call from Delhi and a final nod from BJP chief Amit Shah with the go-ahead.” 

According to reports, meeting in Raj Bhavan was attended by Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Alok Kumar as well. Security will be heightened across the city ahead of the oath-taking ceremony.

BSY will be new Karnataka chief minister, swearing-in ceremony at 6 pm today

BS Yeddyurappa,BJP: I just met the Governor, I will take oath as Chief Minister today at 6 pm. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/LkemKmqQP6

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019

B S Yeddyurappa to be sworn in as new Karnataka Chief Minister at 6 pm

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has given Yeddyurappa assent to stake claim to form government in the state and he will be sworn in as the state Chief Minister at 6 pm today.

Amit Shah instructed BSY to take oath today

According to local reports from Karnataka, home minister Amit Shah instructed BS Yeddyurappa to ensure he swears in as the chief minister today. TV9 Karnataka reported that the Union home minister told the former chief minister that Friday was an auspicious day.

Speaker disqualified three Congress MLAs 

With all attention riveted on the Speaker’s action, Speaker KR Ramesh on Thursday held that the resignation by the three MLAs were “not voluntary and genuine” and therefore proceeded to disqualify them under the anti-defection law with immediate effect till the end of the term of the current House in 2023.

The Speaker said he will decide on both resignations and disqualification pleas pending before him in respect of 14 other MLAs “in the next couple of days”, which may prolong the political turmoil and have a bearing on government formation.

BJP leaders met Amit Shah on Thursday

As it looked to the central leadership to take a shot at government formation, the BJP camp had internal meetings held by Yeddyurappa, waiting in the wings for a fourth term as chief minister.

A group of Karnataka BJP leaders, including Jagdish Shettar, Arvind Limbavali, J C Madhuswamy, Basavaraj Bommai and Yeddyurappa’s son Vijayendra, met party chief Amit Shah in New Delhi and reportedly discussed the government formation.

Will request Governor to hold oath-taking ceremony today itself: Yeddyurappa

The development comes three days after the JD(S)-Congress coalition government lost a trust vote on the floor of the state legislative Assembly. Yeddyurappa, who has been elected to the post of chief minister three times, said he would request the Governor to let him take oath as chief minister today. “Will request permission to hold oath-taking ceremony today itself,” he said.

Will meet Governor today at 10 am to stake claim to form govt: BS Yeddyurappa

The new Karnataka government will be formed today, senior BJP leader and former chief minister BS Yeddyrupappa has confirmed. Speaking to media on Thursday, Yeddyurappa said that he will meet Governor Vajubhai Vala at 10 am on Thursday to stake claim to form the new government. “I am going to meet the Governor today at 10am to stake claim to form the government and I will request him to hold oath ceremony today itself.”

BS Yeddyurappa, BJP, #Karnataka: I am going to meet the Governor today at 10am to stake claim to form the government and I will request him to hold oath ceremony today itself. pic.twitter.com/8cSQ5p8Ph2

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019