JD(S) and BJP MLAs elect Yeddyurappa as their leader

Bangalore, Oct 29 (UNI) One Hundred and Twenty nine rpt 129 legislators of both Janata Dal (Secular) and Bharatiya Janata Party today elected BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa as their leader and met Governor to prevail upon him to invite the new leader to form a new government.

The legislators, who came in four private buses, earlier met at a hotel and elected Mr Yeddyurappa as their leader. A copy of the resolution passed at the meeting also was submitted to the Governor.

The Governor gave a patient hearing to their plea and assured to do the needful by sending a report to the Centre soon.

Later emerging out of the meeting, State JD(S) State Chief Meerajuddin Patel and BJP State President Sadananda Gowda told newsmen that they were hopeful that the Governor would invite Mr Yeddyurappa to form the new government within 24 hours. The JD(S) also submitted a letter to the Governor separately expressing unconditional support to the BJP to form the government.

Earlier in the day, senior JD (S) leader M P Prakash, who had raised the banner of revolt, met the Governor and brought to his notice that any effort to invite BJP to form a government would be inappropriate as JD(S) had not adopted requisite procedure to extend its support to BJP. However, the leaders of both JD(S) and BJP brushed aside his suggestion and said there should not be a problem in forming a new government as they had sufficient number. They had submitted individual letters of support by the legislators to the Governor.

(Eds: pickup suitably from earlier series).

UNI