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Sadananda Gowda resigns as Karnataka CM
Accompanied by some Ministers, Gowda met Governor HR Bhardwaj at Raj Bhavan and submitted his resignation. He informed him about the election of Shettar as the leader of the BJP Legislature party at its meeting here yesterday.
Earlier, as he set out from his residence "Anugraha", his supporters, raising slogans, made a forceful bid to prevent him from submitting his resignation.
They demanded that he continue in office. Some of them also squatted on the road to block his car. Police used force to evict them. Gowda sought to pacify them and later left the residence but said he would tender his resignation.
Gowda's supporters had also gathered outside Raj Bhavan but the police intervened to clear the way for him.
Chief Minister-designate Shettar also met the Governor and staked claim to form the Government. He is scheduled to be sworn in as Chief Minister tomorrow.
Speaking to reporters at his residence, Gowda said he had faith in the party's central leadership and that they would meet the demands of his supporters.
Gowda also said his supporters should cooperate with him and should not be disappointed by his submitting resignation.
With the Vokkaliga-Lingayat caste equations holding sway, Shettar's election as BJP Legislature party leader yesterday came after last minute muscle flexing by MLAs loyal to Gowda who initially refused to attend the meeting unless their demands were met.
They demanded an assurance from the leadership that the state unit party Presidentship would be given to him and Deputy Chief Ministership to state unit chief KS Eshwarappa and at least 20 ministerial berths.
The BJP leadership had on Sunday opted for a change in leadership in Karnataka and got Gowda to quit to be replaced by Jagadish Shettar, caving in to pressure from former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa who wanted a fellow Lingayat in the saddle.
PTI
