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The Janata Dal-Secular’s (JD-S) legislative party leader HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said he would take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 23.
“I have deferred taking oath to Wednesday on the advice of the Congress as May 21 is (ex-Prime Minister) Rajiv Gandhi’s death anniversary. On Thursday, the Speaker will be elected and the date of seeking a trust vote will be decided after that,” Kumaraswamy told reporters here.
The JD-S leader told the media that he has been invited by Governor Vajubhai R Vala to form the government as the leader of the JD-S legislative party with the support of the Congress. The invitation came a few hours after BJP legislature party leader BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday stepped down as CM ahead of his trust vote as his party fell short of a simple majority.
Kumaraswamy will be flying to Delhi to meet Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday.
“I will discuss with them (Rahul and Sonia) on the cabinet expansion. So far, I’m not sure about the Congress stand. We want to make sure the government is a stable one,” Kumaraswamy said.
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