BJP won’t find it easy to keep its members happy along with the new ones who have reportedly been offered ministerial berths once they return to House.
H.D. Kumaraswamy’s Congress-JD(S) coalition govt lost the trust vote 105 to 99 Tuesday, and BJP’s B.S. Yeddyurappa is set to be CM for the fourth time.
Yeddyurappa, who is likely to take over as chief minister of Karnataka, said that it is a victory of democracy and that people were fed up with the Kumaraswamy government.
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
It would be in BJP’s best interests to call an election soon. Karnataka is the entry point to the South for BJP and they would want to demonstrate that they can do better than Congress and the regional parties. With merely 105 seats, they would have a wafer-thin majority and constant headache and governance issues. Go to the people and ask for a majority and that would give BJP a better chance to prove itself in Karnataka. I know Yadurappa would be impatient. He has crossed 75 years of age and the CM chair looks so close. But this is one of those cases where long term interests of BJP would be better served if he stays away from that chair — at least now. Perhaps, as a reward, he could be the CM face (if BJP waives its 75 age limit rule for once).
Given the disposition of political power in the country today, a BSY government would have much less to fear on this score than HDK’s – or Kamal Nath’s – did. However, gentleman comes with baggage. Will not add lustre to the national brand. Governor’s rule means Karnataka belongs to the ruling party now. A fresh election – if the party is confident its Lok Sabha performance will be substantially replicated in the Assembly – would bring peace of mind, better public perception and ideally a more refreshing chief ministerial face.
It would be in BJP’s best interests to call an election soon. Karnataka is the entry point to the South for BJP and they would want to demonstrate that they can do better than Congress and the regional parties. With merely 105 seats, they would have a wafer-thin majority and constant headache and governance issues. Go to the people and ask for a majority and that would give BJP a better chance to prove itself in Karnataka. I know Yadurappa would be impatient. He has crossed 75 years of age and the CM chair looks so close. But this is one of those cases where long term interests of BJP would be better served if he stays away from that chair — at least now. Perhaps, as a reward, he could be the CM face (if BJP waives its 75 age limit rule for once).
Given the disposition of political power in the country today, a BSY government would have much less to fear on this score than HDK’s – or Kamal Nath’s – did. However, gentleman comes with baggage. Will not add lustre to the national brand. Governor’s rule means Karnataka belongs to the ruling party now. A fresh election – if the party is confident its Lok Sabha performance will be substantially replicated in the Assembly – would bring peace of mind, better public perception and ideally a more refreshing chief ministerial face.