Coalition govt has to face Speaker election test before floor test
Bengaluru, May 24: The JDS-Congress coalition government has to face the tough test of electing the Speaker before winning the floor test in the Assembly. This has created curiosity in the political circle.
On Thursday, former minister KR Ramesh Kumar has filed his nomination as the JDS-Congress candidate for the Speaker position. Against Ramesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar of BJP has filed his nomination papers which made the election more colourful. As there are two contenders for the Speaker post, election would be held at the first Assembly session to be held on May 25 at 12.15 pm. The voting might be through voice vote or raising the hands.
As per the present strength, the Congress-JDS combine has the edge against BJP candidate. So, it is almost sure that Ramesh Kumar would elect as the Speaker of the Assembly.
Since the BJP is the largest party in the Assembly with 104 seats, it would definitely give strong fight to JDS-Congress combine in the election. But the BJP does not have the required number of votes to win the Speaker post. Even then, it has fielded its candidate to test its luck. It has planned to gain the support of the MLAs of JDS-Congress combine who are dissatisfied. But it is said that the BJP has bleak chances to win the election.
Ramesh Kumar has already worked as the Speaker and has managed the Assembly efficiently. So, the Congress has chosen Ramesh Kumar for the post.
No secrete voting
“There is no provision for secrete voting in electing Speaker. The Speaker would be elected through open voting. The Secretariat would place the proposals of the contenders who have already filed their nomination papers. The election process would be held through voice voting, rising hands or by standing up in their places”.
--S Murthy, Assembly Secretary
Ramesh Kumar’s election is sure: DyCM
“KR Ramesh Kumar has filed his nomination papers for the Speaker post from JDS-Congress combine. He has done a good job as the Speaker earlier also. He would once again become the Speaker”.
Dr G Parameshwar, Deputy Chief Minister
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HN Valley Project water purification: Chikkaballapur bandh receives moderate response
Chikkaballapur: The bandh called for Sunday by organizations demanding the authorities to undertake third round of purification of water under the HN Valley Project received moderate response from the locals.
Members of the Permanent Irrigation Struggle Committee, pro-Kannada organizations and various farmers’ organizations complained that the state government has taken no decision on the issue related to the project related to the supply of water from the Hebbal-Nagawara lakes of Bengaluru to the lakes in Chikkaballapur.
Shop owners stayed their business keeping their stores closed for the day in support of the bandh. Traffic movement went on as normal. Police security was beefed up for the day to prevent any untoward incident amid the protest.
The members of Jeevajala Jagruti Vedike led a procession in town and shouted slogans demanding purification of water under the project.
BJP leader Sandeep Reddy, who spoke on the occasion, criticized the state government for taking no initiative to provide pure water and demanded the start of purification of water immediately.
