An intimation of mortality even before promised date of delivery is not what any parent looks forward to, but by getting tantalisingly close to the half-way mark, yet not quite reaching there on its own, the BJP finds itself in just that position. For the record, the BJP has 110 MLAs of its own. Five of the six independents have offered letters pledging support to the BJP. Together, it adds up to 115 in the 224-member house, but in politics, numbers are all, and the possibilities are pregnant.
Three of the independents are Congress rebels, one is a JDS rebel, and the other a BJP rebel. News reports say mine owners Janardhan Reddy and Karunakar Reddy were present during the “talks” with some of the Independents. There are rumours of ministerial portfolios for a couple of them. Good news as that may be, will such support hold good in the long run? Will the independents stick with the BJP through thick and thin? Will the B.S. Yediyurappa government last out its full term of five years? Will the BJP have to “break” the JDS, as H.D. Kumaraswamy as alleged, to stay in power?
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churumuri 
Once you have a BJP Assembly speaker then the Govt will definitely LAST its full term of 5 years as the some Janata Dal and Congress leaders can be accomodated .The speaker will take 2/3 years to decide on th disqualification.MLA’s from other parties can suddenly fake illness and stay away on VOTING day for a CRORE.There is nothing wrong in this as the CONGRESS and other parties have perfected this ART in Goa and a few other Northern States.
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Definitely and next time with 2/3 majority!
All the best BJP!
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It depends on how the Yeddy government performs. If it is popular then the independents and other disgruntled BJP MLAs might think twice before ditching the BJP. Even the JDS might become vulnerable if the Yeddy government is stable and popular. DG and HDK will have a tough time keeping their flock together.
OTOH Yeddy is autocratic and unpopular, then the factional elements of the BJP might spoil the party.
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The BJP Govt. will last, but it remains to be seen if Yeddy will.. Ananth Kumar will be looking for a big pound of flesh, and if he doesn’t get it, there could be trouble.
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According to sources in Congress and JDS, both of them have a secret understanding that they should not allow the ‘communal BJP’ to rule ‘caste-ridden’ Karnataka.
They have asked their respective partymen who have won the election as rebel candidates, to involve themselves in horse trading, accept all facilities, tantalising offers of ministerships or chairmen of various Government Boards and Corporations and get enough money before ‘ditching’ the BJP after a period of say, one year.
Will the voters and public allow them to walk on the streets in their constituencies if they do so accepting suggestions made by a ‘former King Maker ‘ is a million dollar question.
Should not the BJP, which is attempting to provide a stable government, despite the ‘hung assembly’ status, ask the independent candidates to join the saffron party so that they would not change horses in midstream.
Is it not wise to take them into the party fold before offering them ministership. Can they resign, and withdraw their support to Yeddyurappa government,without coming under the purview of anti-defection law, after having given written acceptance to the governor expressing their full support to Yeddyurappa to form the government.
Will the BJP higherups take steps to take these independent MLA’s to the party fold immediately ?
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According to sources in Congress and JDS, both of them have a secret understanding that they should not allow the ‘communal BJP’ to rule ‘caste-ridden’ Karnataka.
They have asked their respective partymen who have won the election as rebel candidates, to involve themselves in horse trading, accept all facilities, tantalising offers of ministerships or chairmen of various Government Boards and Corporations and get enough money before ‘ditching’ the BJP after a period of say, one year.
Will the voters and public allow them to walk on the streets in their constituencies if they do so accepting suggestions made by a ‘former King Maker ‘ is a million dollar question.
Should not the BJP, which is attempting to provide a stable government, despite the ‘hung assembly’ status, ask the independent candidates to join the saffron party so that they would not change horses in midstream.
Is it not wise to take them into the party fold before offering them ministership. Can they resign, and withdraw their support to Yeddyurappa government,without coming under the purview of anti-defection law, after having given written acceptance to the governor expressing their full support to Yeddyurappa to form the government.
Will the BJP higherups take steps to take these independent MLA’s to the party fold immediately ?
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Yes…BJP government wil last and complete its tenure. As all of we know for the fact that, DG and HDK are the main culprits for this election and all our money has been wasted. So its in our hand to make sure that the government should remain and complete their tenure
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Yeddi government is going to last the full ive years. The 110 + the 3 MLAs would need time to recover their full amount + the profits spent for the elections. Obviously none would want a re election. THe JD(S) will split in 6 months from now. So would the congress. Pedda(siddha)ramaiah will surely come out of congress unless they give him something in the centre. THe MLAs dread another election and spend.
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The five year question depends on how the BJP does in the rest of the nation and how much power it will have in New Delhi. Karnataka doesn’t count.
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Man are you pessimistic or what? Its not even 5 days yet and they havent yet begun. You really long for HDD and the good old days to come back, dont you.
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Man, you are really pessimistic arent you or is it hope? Perhaps you just cannot live without HDDs shenanigans.
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There is no alternative for the legislators and parties to stick together. None of them can afford snap poll before the term is over. For they have to make up the money spent on elections but earn more to face another.
After seeing the plight of the JD for having played the betrayal game, would anybody or any party afford to play the same game. The people are touchy on this question. They may condone corruption. But definitely not the betrayal, which many consider it as a cardinal sin.
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If you are responding to my note, let me say this: The Gowda family is a curse on Karnataka.
My concern is with autonomy and clean administration. As long as local politicians have to appease their masters in Delhi by paying them kappa on a regular basis, we will be at the mercy of those we did not elect. Have you not already heard Yed say appointment decisions will be made by his elders in Dilli? Did Dharam Singh not run to Delhi yesterday to beg Soniamma’s indulgence?
I am for obliterating all three major parties.
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Pulakeshi, it was not you, it was for the author of the post :)
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Churumuri! You are different! and thanks for that great Louzy picture! Krishnaprasad makes his rare appearance, and when he does it is to defend a handshake picture!! carry on..
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Does V Somanna expect Congress to expell him ?
Does prominent Lingayat leader and former Urban Development Minister V Somanna, known for development of his constituency and his closeness to Lingayat Jagadgurus expect the Congress High Command to expel him from the party ?
If one reads in between the lines of his statement attacking the none other than the AICC General Secretary -charge of Karnataka Prithviraj Chavan for party’s debacle in the just concluded assembly polls and his claim for the post of leader of opposition in the new government set up are an indication of his desire to be expelled from the party.
For sure, everyone and he himself knows that he would not be chosen for the opposition leadership.
He dared to tell the high command, “Chavan did not know basics of Karnataka Politics and formed his own coterie and refused to listen to anybody else. The Congress leaders are alone responsible for the party’s defeat. There was no representation for the leaders of the majority communities. Only those who were in good terms with the leaders, who came from Delhi to manage elections, got opportunities to contest. There was lack of coordination among the senior leaders”.
In normal course, V.Somanna would have been expelled from the party or suspended for a period of 7 years for indiscipline. But now will the party high command including Mrs.Sonia Gandhi dare to do it is a million dollar question as the party does not want to lose the support of the powerful lingayat community which is ruling the state under the leadership of Mr.B S Yeddyurappa.
As veteran politician Mr Somanna might be thinking that Congress party’s future is bleak for another decade and BJP will rule the country. That’s why he might be expecting the Congress to expell him from the party so that he could either join BJP or give external support to Yeddyurappa government which , at present, has to resort to tight rope walking treading each step with utmost care and balance. If Somanna succeeds in getting expelled from the party, he would retain both his assembly membership and might get a ministerial berth.
Is Somanna trying to shoot two birds at one shot ?
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Don’t worry guys, There are enough JDS MLA’s waiting for Power, except DG sons & some of his chelas (like Channigappa, Datta) none of them are loyal to party as all of them won with peron identity as JDS doesn’t have any identity as a political party.
Do you think all these are fools to sit without power in JDS, So they themself going to break away from JDS and join the BJP Govt in anothey 6 month or year. It is evident that one more round of splite in JDS.
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Yes B J P Govt will last for 5 years may not be Yeddi?
Yeddi is fighter not a statesman
In chief minister post statesmanship and take the people together are required.
No one can believe these independents.
The curse of Karnataka required to be exposed and their love towards Dhoolu (land mafia)
As it is predicted JDS will break or it got to be.
The good leader with good statesmanship will lead BJP
Will last for 5 years with overall growth of Karnataka
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Why not???It is all money which keeps the leaders in their political party…Right now BJP has the power and the most money and I am very sure half of the JDS legislatures will join BJP pretty soon….There are around 20 congress MLAs who will be ready for the switchover once the UPA rule end at the center.
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“As long as local politicians have to appease their masters in Delhi by paying them kappa on a regular basis, we will be at the mercy of those we did not elect”
This part is so true… The problem with us is… We neither vote on the basis of language (like you-know-which-state) nor have leaders who can show spine when we are neglected by the central govt…
For this reason, I believe that a strong regional party should come to power in state and have a say in the central govt (like DMK and Left). Till that happens, we must suffer :(
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Does any body know V.Somanna’s heroics when he was employed in Bangalore’s Janata bazar ? ( yes in majestic ) if some body knows please post it on churumuri let us all read.
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Anil is damn right about Yed being a fighter and not a statesman. I also believe Gowda M’s forecast is a possible one.
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V Somanna’s heroics in Janatabazaar is nothing big just that he embezzeled the Janata bazaar funds and got suspended from his clerk post. From what I last heard the case was still going on, this was about ten yers ago.
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Will Yeddi last full five years? Hard to say. Juat wait for “Ananthana Avaanthara” to start
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Those who should be eating rationed food in Parappana Agrahaara are going to be gorging themselves in the banquet hall of the Vidhaana Soudha. Almost all of them should be behind bars for treachery to the people and the Constitution, that tired old document.
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hi..
is there anybody out ther who knows about the mla v.somanna or his family
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hi i just read the comments posted here it seems tow or three people have personal vengeance against v somanna i didnt understsnd why? just go and look at other mlas what they do and dont . tell me hasnt he done good work in vijayanagar and surrounding areas .people have voted him for the fourth time, do people dont know what he is doing for them. he has been improving a lot for the constituency in his 25 years political life, other wise he wouldnt be so sucessfull as he is today, just see how many people from his 83 era are still there in active politics and how many times have they won. he is been winning the hearts of his constituency people from so many years and here i see some scrap abt him which is not true .come on people if u can not saY GOOD ABOUT SOMEBODY PLEASE DONT SAY some thing which is not true and not on personal vengeance
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Is there anybody out ther who knows about the mla v.somanna or his family…Plz let me knw…….
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please i have nothing against him i think he’s a very nice person. the least you can do is ask before throwing your accusations
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