Karnataka CM files nomination for Legislative Council bypoll | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Karnataka CM files nomination for Legislative Council bypoll

PTI | By, Bangalore
Dec 12, 2011 01:03 PM IST

Karnataka chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda today filed his nomination for the December 22 bypoll to the Legislative Council.

Karnataka chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday filed his nomination for the December 22 bypoll to the Legislative Council.

HT Image
HT Image

Gowda was accompanied by his predecessor BS Yeddyurappa, BJP state unit President KS Eshwarappa and several Cabinet colleagues and ruling party MLAs.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

He submitted papers to the Assembly Secretary,P Omprakasha at Vidhan Soudha, the state Secretariat. Assembly members comprise the electoral college.

In the 225-member Assembly, which includes a nominated member, BJP has the support of 121, including Textiles minister Varthur Prakash, an independent, and the Speaker KG Bopaiah.

The Congress has 71 and the JDS 26. There are six independents, including B Sriramulu, who recently won the Bellary (Rural) bypoll after walking out of the ruling BJP.

"I have special trust in our MLAs. I am 100 per cent sure that they will cast their ballot for me", Gowda told reporters earlier in the day.

A Lok Sabha member, he took over as chief minister from Yeddyurappa on August 4 after he was asked to quit by the party Central leadership in the wake of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining indicting him.

He has to get elected from either House of the legislature within six months of the swearing-in to continue in his post as per constitutional provisions.

Unveiling Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!

Get Current Updates on India News, Election 2024, Arvind Kejriwal News Live, Bihar Board 10th Result 2024 Live along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On