Several BJP MLAs will join Congress after LS poll results, claims K C Venugopal
Team Udayavani, May 13, 2019, 7:20 PM IST
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Bengaluru: Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal on Monday claimed that several BJP legislators would join his party after the Lok Sabha poll results are declared and dismissed speculation about the longevity of the coalition government in Karnataka.
He also exuded confidence about the formation of a Congress-led government at the Centre.
“We are very much confident that in the parliamentary election, there will be a government at the Centre under the leadership of the Indian National Congress. The people of the country are now very much for a change and that will happen on May 23,” Venugopal said.
“Then how can they (BJP) destabilize the Karnataka government after May 23? We are not going to poach any MLAs from the BJP, but naturally, they will come to the Congress after May 23. Naturally, that is going to happen,” he told reporters in Kalburagi.
Result of the seven-phase general elections will be declared on May 23.
The statement by the AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka comes a day after Congress leader and minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan said that state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa was “daydreaming” about coming to power and claimed that around 10 saffron party MLAs were in touch with his party.
Yeddyurappa had recently said the longevity of the state government would depend on the stand taken by about 20 “disgruntled” Congress legislators after the Lok Sabha election results.
There are already discussions within political circles that any adverse results for the Congress-JD(S) coalition in the Lok Sabha polls, would have its implications on the state government.
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and JD(S) leaders, including its state chief A H Vishwanath are upset over a few Congress legislators, including ministers, clamoring for CLP leader Siddaramaiah becoming chief minister again, triggering a slugfest between the two parties.
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