Karnataka floor test: BJP dismisses Congress audio clip claiming poaching of its MLAs as 'fake'
Karnataka Floor Test: SC to hear Cong plea against BJP MLA's appointment as pro-tem speaker today
Earlier in the results declared for the polling for the 222 of the 224 Assembly seats, BJP emerged as the single-largest party, winning 104 seats, with the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular securing 78 and 37 seats respectively.
How BJP will prove majority remains a question in everyone's mind as the party, despite being the single largest in Karnataka elections with 104 seats, is still eight short of the 112-seat mark, necessary to prove majority in the 224-seat state assembly.
Objecting to Bopaiah's appointment as pro-tem speaker, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, "What the BJP has done is against the rule book. Ideally the senior most leader is supposed to hold that position."
In historic pre-dawn hearing on Thursday, the apex court bench had refused to stay Yeddyurppa’s swearing-in as Karnataka chief minister but made it clear that the government formation would be subject to its final order on the Congress-JD(S) petition before it.
The party also added that state Congress chiefs have been asked to address press conferences and give memorandums to respective Governors to urge President Ram Nath Kovind to "safeguard democratic principles and the sanctity of the Constitution".
Party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala dared the BJP to prove its majority in the Karnataka Assembly by Friday "if the party has courage of conviction".
Jethmalani said he has not come before the court in favour or against any party but has been hurt over the unconstitutional decision taken by the Karnataka Governor.
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