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BJP will meet Governor Rameshwar Thakur to formally stake its claim for forming government in Karnataka.
The BJP legislature party meet has been called on Monday to elect B S Yeddyurappa as leader, the party’s national general secretary H N Anant kumar said.
The saffron party, which has emerged as the single largest party and set to win 111 seats, falling two short of a simple majority in the 224-member house, expressed confidence of cobbling up the required numbers from Independents.
Party sources said its rebels in Kanakagiri and Hosadurga who had emerged victorious as independents would support BJP in government formation.
BJP state unit president D V Sadananda Gowda said some of the Independents have evinced interest in extending support.
Reacting to the saffron party surge, a beaming Yeddyurappa said, “it is a historic win. We are happy that the people have reposed faith in BJP and me. It is a humbling experience. We will strive for all round development of Karnataka.”
Yeddyurappa, who has plans to take oath on May 28, said, “it was the dream of Atalji and Advani to install a BJP government in the south. That has come true today”.
