Question- May 23, 2018, leader of Janata Dal (S), HD Kumaraswamy sworn in as Chief Minister Who took oath as Deputy Chief Minister?
(a) Dr. G. Parmeshwaran
(b) T. Raghavan
(c) Dr. P. Parmeshwaran
(d) T.K. Prasad
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On May 23rd, 2018, the leader of Janata Dal (S) HD Kumaraswamy took oath as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka.
- Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala gave him oath of office and secrecy.
- At the same time, state Congress President and Dalit leader Dr G. Parmeshwaran took oath as deputy chief minister.
- It is noteworthy that BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa had resigned from the post before the floor test on May 19, 2018.
- After which the Governor had invited the Congress-JD (S) alliance to form the government.
- It is known that voting was held for 222 out of 224 assembly seats in Karnataka.
- In which the BJP got 104 seats, the Indian National Congress had 78 seats, the Janata Dal (S) had 37 seats, the Bahujan Samaj Party one seat, the KarnatakaPragnyavantha Janatha Party (KPJP) 1 seat and the others got one seat.
- According to these election results, no party received clear majority.
- For the majority, any party should have 112 MLAs.
- By getting the highest seats in the state, the BJP met with the governor to claim the formation of a government led by BS Yeddyurappa.
- As a result, the Governor invited him to form the government and sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on May 17, 2018.
- At the same time, the Congress and Janata Dal (S) had filed a petition in the Supreme Court, to challenge the letter given by the Governor for taking oath as Yeddyurappa Chief Minister and not calling the coalition by the Governor after the election results.
- The Supreme Court had ordered the governor to make a floor test on May 19, 2018 by reducing the15 days given to Yeddyurappa to prove the majority in the assembly.
- On 19th May, 2018 BS Yeddyurappa alone resigned from his post before the floor test.