Congress, JD-S will protect MLAs: Kumaraswamy
Thursday - May 17, 2018 6:54 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Congress, JD-S will protect MLAs: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru May 17 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday said they will protect all the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) MLAs to prevent any poaching ahead of the trust vote in the assembly.
"Congress and JD-S will protect all their MLAs in Karnataka " Kumaraswamy told the media here.
Kumaraswamy said that the JD-S will give security to its MLAs in the state. "We have to protect them and all 37 MLAs of the JD-S are with me " he said adding that he was keeping an eye on the moves of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The JD-S leader s remarks came hours after BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister in Bengaluru after being invited by Governor Vajubhai Vala following a split verdict in the state.
Yeddyruppa has been given 15 days to prove his majority.
Apart from their own members the Congress and the JD-S have claimed the support of one BSP member and an Independent taking the total number with them to 117.
Slamming Yeddyurappa Kumaraswamy said: "He has ordered transfer of four IPS officers. He has not proved majority in the house yet?" he asked.
--IANS aks/ps/ahm/bg
"Congress and JD-S will protect all their MLAs in Karnataka " Kumaraswamy told the media here.
Kumaraswamy said that the JD-S will give security to its MLAs in the state. "We have to protect them and all 37 MLAs of the JD-S are with me " he said adding that he was keeping an eye on the moves of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The JD-S leader s remarks came hours after BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister in Bengaluru after being invited by Governor Vajubhai Vala following a split verdict in the state.
Yeddyruppa has been given 15 days to prove his majority.
Apart from their own members the Congress and the JD-S have claimed the support of one BSP member and an Independent taking the total number with them to 117.
Slamming Yeddyurappa Kumaraswamy said: "He has ordered transfer of four IPS officers. He has not proved majority in the house yet?" he asked.
--IANS aks/ps/ahm/bg
