Daijiworld Media Network – Melka Miyar [NR]
Mangalore, Oct 14: As the JD (S) has denied BJP the opportunity to form the government, it is now the Congress party that has gained the upper hand to form government in the state.
The ground reality is that presidential rule has been imposed in the State. However, the assembly has not been dissolved, only suspended. Hence the effort to form a Congress-JD (S) combined government still continues, unabated.
According to informed sources here, Congress Union minister M V Rajashekharan will be the new chief minister and M P Prakash from the JD (S) will be the new deputy chief minister of Karnataka.
At the same time, former deputy chief minister Siddaramaiah who quit JD (S) and joined Congress recently, will be offered M V Rajashekhar’s post in the Centre.
If the above conjecture does indeed come true, Abhayachandra, MLA of Mulki-Moodbidri constituency will be the new district in-charge minister of Dakshina Kannada, same sources added. Thus, there is a possibility of a change in the political scenario of the state and coastal area in a few days, sources analyzed.
One may recall that Union minister Oscar Fernandes had paid a visit to Bangalore and held discussions with Siddaramiah and other Congress leaders few days ago.
How the 'Drama' Unfolded, 'stage' by 'stage':
- Bangalore: CM Quits, Governor Recommends Dissolution of House
- Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister to Resign on Oct 8 Evening
- Mangalore: BJP in Low Spirits, Congress Buoyant over Coalition Break-up
- Bangalore: Kumaraswamy Forwards BJP Ministers' Resignations to Governor
- BJP Terms it 'Betrayal', Withdraws Support to JD(S) in Karnataka
- Karnataka: 'No Power Hand-over' - JD(S)' Final Word to BJP
- Karnataka: Astrologers Predict Snap Polls
- Bangalore: BJP MLAs Want Party to Withdraw Support to Coalition
- Bangalore: Cong may offer Outside Support to JD(S) if BJP Pulls out
- Bangalore: Kumaraswamy Convenes Cabinet Meet on Friday, Oct 5
- Coalition Govt: Clear Picture will Emerge on Oct 5: Deve Gowda
- Bangalore: BJP Ministers' Mass Resignations and after
- Bangalore: Yediyurappa, BJP Ministers Resign en Masse
- Bangalore: Kumaraswamy Refuses to Resign, Rebuffs BJP
- Bangalore: State's JD(S)-BJP Coalition Govt in Doldrums
- Bantwal: Yediyurappa not Fit to be a Chief Minister - Bondala
- BJP not to Allow Kumaraswamy to Continue as CM
- Allow Kumaraswamy to Continue as CM: Deve Gowda
- Bangalore: JD (S) Leads in Civic Polls in State
- Is Yediyurappa Fit to be CM? - Deve Gowda
- New Delhi: Yediyurappa will Take over as CM of Karnataka - BJP
- Bangalore: Karnataka T20: Coalition in Last-over Crisis
- Mangalore: Deve Gowda Behaving Irresponsibly - Poojary
- Bangalore: Kumaraswamy Says He will Quit on Oct 3
- Udupi: Gowda Confused over Power Transfer, Says Bangarappa
- Mangalore: 'Mine-owners' Decision Key to JDS-BJP Power
- Transfer of Power to BJP in People's Hands - JD(S) President
- Power Transfer: Gowda's Final Game Plan to Retain Son as CM
- Power Transfer: Terrible Past, Tense Future Haunts Gowda
- Handing over Power - Deve Gowda & Co Getting Ready to Shatter BJP's Dreams?
- State CM Can't Decide Power Transfer to BJP on his Own: JD(S)
- Mangalore: 'Power Transfer in State would be Smooth and in Time', Say CM, DyCM