BSY in play with 7 pawns
A day after the Supreme Court halted his comeback plans by ordering a CBI probe, embattled former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa pushed the 10-month old government of Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda to the brink by securing the resignations of his supporters-seven ministers and ten legislators-on Saturday. The ministers — Umesh Katti, C.M. Udasi, Basavaraj Bommai, Murugesh Nirani, Shobha Karandlaje, V. Somanna and M.P. Renukacharya — submitted their resignations on Saturday, while two others, Revu Naik Belamagi and Raju Gowda, would follow suit on Monday. The names of legislators who handed in their letters to the former chief minister were, however, not disclosed by his camp-followers.
Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, however, was decidedly cool about the crisis staring his government in the face. In Mangalore, he said he would “react” only after the letters reach him. Earlier, he maintained that he would only convene a meeting of the legislature party, as demanded by supporters of Mr Yeddyurappa, if directed by party president Nitin Gadkari. Late at night, Mr Gowda’s supporters launched a counter move with municipal administration minister Balachandra Jarkiholi claiming the support of 60-odd legislators for the Chief Minister. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, the minister said these legislators too were ready to quit and face fresh polls to the Legislative Assembly. He said he would call on senior central leaders of the party and express support for Mr Gowda.
Interestingly, five of the seven ministers who handed over their resignations to Mr Yeddyurappa face charges of anti-party activities, made by Mr Sadananda Gowda. The charges were made by the Chief Minister in his controversial letter to Mr Gadkari on March 26.
All King’s men & woman
B.S. Yeddyurappa
Umesh Katti
C.M. Udasi
Basavaraj Bommai
Murugesh Nirani
Shobha Karandlaje
V. Somanna
M.P. Renukacharya
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