Yeddyurappa dares Congress leaders to touch his MLAs
Bengaluru: BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa has dared Congress leaders to touch his 104 MLAs.
Addressing presspersons here regarding the statement of Congress leader Venugopal in which he had said that five BJP MLAs were there in touch with the Congress, Yeddyurappa said, “why five, we are 104, let them touch all.”
“I told all our leaders not to make any statement against the coalition government. The party's national president Amit Shah had called now. He has instructed not to give open statements. Therefore, no MLAs of our party will give statements,” he said.
“The problem is in Congress and JDS. It is not okay to blame the BJP instead of solving their problems,” BJP state president added.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
