Yedi, HDK likely to ink power-sharing MoU today
Bangalore,
Nov
18:
Newly
appointed
Karnataka
Chief
Minister
B.
S.Yeddiyurappa
will
meet
Janata
Dal-Secular
(JD-S)
leader
H
D
Kumaraswamy
here
today,
a
day
before
the
coalition
government
is
scheduled
to
prove
its
majority
in
the
state
assembly.
The
two
leaders
are
expected
to
discuss
and
sign
a
12-point
Memorandum
of
Understanding
before
facing
the
floor
test
on
Monday.
The meeting comes as the JD(S) has set a precondition that signing of the MoU, outlining the guidelines to share power, btween the two parties was mandatory before Yeddiyurappa seeks vote of confidence. Eighteen Ministers belonging to the coalition partner JD (S), including the deputy Chief Minister, are likely to take oath after the government wins a vote of confidence.
Yeddiyurappa
was
sworn-in
as
Chief
Minister
of
Karnataka
on
November
12,
becoming
the
first
BJP
leader
to
head
a
government
in
south
India.
Karnataka
was
placed
under
President's
rule
on
October
9
and
the
state
legislature
was
suspended
after
BJP
and
JD
(S),
which
headed
the
coalition
government,
locked
horns
over
power
swap
for
the
Chief
Minister's
post
for
the
next
20
months.
The JD (S) made an about turn on transfer of power agreement, but a fortnight later patched up with the BJP, which staked caim to form the government on October 27. The Union Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs took the decision to revoke President's rule in the state earlier this month.
ANI
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