Yeddyurappa quits before trust vote, Kumaraswamy invited to take oath on Monday

Bengaluru: Hours after B S Yeddyurappa resigned from his post as chief minister of Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday met Governor Vajubhai Vala and staked claim to form the state government in alliance with the Congress. After his meeting with Vala Saturday evening, Kumaraswamy said he would take oath as chief minister on Monday, according to media reports. “The swearing-in of new government will take place on May 21,” said Kumaraswamy.
The Congress-JD(S) combine was invited by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala to form the Karnataka government and given 15 days to prove majority. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa resigned from his post ahead of the floor test in the state Assembly. In an emotional speech in the House, Yeddyurappa said, “I will lose nothing if I lose power; my life is for the people.” He added, “If only people would have given us 113 seats instead of 104, we would have made this state a paradise.” He then said that he would resign as the chief minister of Karnataka. He submitted his resignation to the governor soon after the Assembly session.