BSY cannot prove majority: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, May 17: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that BS Yeddyurappa who sworn in as the 24th Chief Minister of the state could not prove the majority in the Assembly.
After participating in a protest in front of the Gandhi statue near Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday against the Governor’s decision of inviting the BJP to form the government, he said that Congress-JDS combine has 117 numbers. But the Governor has invited the BJP which has only 104 seats and it is unconstitutional, he said.
BJP could not prove its majority. Yeddyurappa would be disappointed during Vote of Confidence. Their case registered in the Supreme Court was right and have the confidence of getting suitable verdict, he said.
Yeddyurappa’s statement that he would win the Vote of Confidence even though there are no clear numbers is a kind of brazenness. All the 78 MLAs of the Congress are together. Vijayanagar MLA Anand Singh has been to Delhi for a personal work and he would join the Congress team. While Pratap Gowda Patil was suffering from health problem and he is also with the Congress, he said.
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Modi, Kharge congratulate Harivansh on being elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Harivansh on being elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman for the third time.
Harivansh, a nominated member of the House, was elected unopposed.
Congress President and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge also congratulated Harivansh.
Speaking in the Upper House, Prime Minister Modi said that being elected for the third time in a row as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is, in itself, a profound expression of the trust that the House has in Harivansh.
Modi said the House has benefited greatly from Harivansh's experience in the past, and the efforts he has made to take everyone along.
"This is a tribute to his experience and an intuitive work style," the prime minister said.
Modi also said that Harivansh, who has been a journalist earlier, has held high standards of journalism. He further said that Harivansh has spent his MP LAD (local area development) funds for research projects at various universities.
The prime minister also lauded the contribution of Harivansh in instilling confidence among the younger generation in achieving the goal of a developed India.
Kharge expressed hope that the Deputy Chairman will take care of the opposition and give them adequate time in the House.
The Congress leader further said he was pained by the fact that the post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha has been vacant since 2019, which is contrary to the spirit of the Constitution.
Earlier, the Samajwadi Party and TMC staged a walkout when the motion to elect Harivansh was being adopted.
