‘Great leader’ ready with Rs 1,000 crore to become Karnataka CM, claims BJP MLA Yatnal
Davangere: In a startling revelation, BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal said on Sunday that a 'great leader' has set aside Rs 1,000 crore in an ambitious bid to become the chief minister of Karnataka.
Speaking to reporters, Yatnal refrained from disclosing the identity of this leader but insisted that they are aware of who it is. “A currency note counting machine was found at his house in the past. He is making towering claims about a big revolution in state politics in December,” he was quoted as saying by Deccan Herald.
The senior BJP legislator remarked that the Siddaramaiah-led government is short-lived and could collapse at any moment.
He acknowledged that there are many people in the BJP who have accumulated wealth through corrupt practices. “But the party leadership will not allow them to bring down the government,” Yatnal said, indirectly referring to party state president B.Y. Vijayendra, DH added. However, he stated that the high command has instructed them not to speak against Vijayendra in public.
Additionally, the Vijayapura City MLA asserted that the BJP leadership will protect its legislators from poaching attempts, whether through horse trading or other methods.
He stated that they are committed to safeguarding the party and indicated that they will wait until December before making any significant moves.
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JD(S) wants changes in certain provisions in One Nation-One Election proposal
Bengaluru (PTI): The JD(S) has requested its ally BJP to make changes in certain provisions of the proposed 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill linked to the ONOE proposal, particularly the special powers proposed to be given to the ECI to recommend postponement of elections in any state.
The Parliamentary Joint Committee held discussions with political parties in Bengaluru on Saturday regarding the Constitution Amendment Bill connected to 'One Nation-One Election' and sought their suggestions and opinions.
The JD(S) said suitable amendments had been proposed to the provisions empowering the Election Commission of India to recommend to the President the deferment of state elections, while also seeking legal safeguards for the stability of coalition governments and protection for regional parties during simultaneous elections.
"With regard to the Bill, the JD(S) extended support to the Constitutional amendment with certain conditions and amendments, while suggesting safeguards to ensure that regional parties are not adversely affected by the aggressive election campaigns of national parties during simultaneous elections," the statement said.
The party stated that coalition governments have been formed and functioning at both the state and national levels for several decades in recent years, and "there is a need for legal protection to ensure their stability".
"Therefore, it also suggested incorporating legal safeguards for the stability of coalition governments in the proposed Constitutional amendment," the party, headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, said.
The proposed Constitutional amendment grants special powers to the ECI to recommend to the President the postponement of elections in any state. Suitable amendments to these special powers have been proposed, the party said.
"On the above stated subjects, suitable submissions were made to the JPC," the party said in a statement, which has been posted on its 'X' handle.
According to the statement, the JD(S) delegation was led by M Mallesh Babu and included former MP D Kupendra Reddy, former Assembly Deputy Speaker M Krishna Reddy, former minister Venkatrao Nadagouda, MLA T N Javarayi Gowda, former MLA K A Tippeswamy and party legal cell president A P Ranganath.
