Mumbai: The rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs camping here will leave for Bangalore after BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa is sworn in as Chief Minister of the southern state, party sources here said Tuesday.
A BJP leader said the rebels, who have been staying at a luxury hotel since early this month are ‘very happy’ after the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government led by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy lost the trust vote. “They (rebel MLAs) got what they wanted,” the leader said.
The rebels had earlier denied any BJP role in their resignations and withdrawal of support to the government. So hence the statement of the BJP leader will definitely leave the saffron party red-faced.
Ahead of the crucial floor test that decided the fate of the Kumaraswamy-led government, Yeddyurappa had alleged the ruling coalition was unnecessarily buying time despite knowing that whip issued to the ruling coalition MLAs was of no use.
PTI