Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, were detained while protesting against the Karnataka government in Bengaluru on Tuesday to counter the Congress' demonstration.
Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday thanked senior state government officials for extending full cooperation and for taking several bold decisions during his tenure.
Congress legislative party (CLP) meeting is likely to take place on Sunday to discuss future course of action, said party leader Siddaramaiah.
The 224-seat Karnataka assembly will go to polls on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.
Opposition Congress had earlier demanded the implementation of the President's rule in the state in the backdrop of allegations.
Bommai stated that if the Kalyan Karnataka Development Board succeeds in utilising Rs 1,500 crore within the stipulated time, the state government will provide a Rs 3,000 crore special package for the development of the region.
Several ministers have remained unwavering to Bommai's first round of talks as former chief minister CP Yogeshwar has camped in Delhi over refusal of Cabinet berth
This is the first time such a thing is being done
BJP's Bengaluru strongman, R. Ashoka said that he had never aspired to become Deputy Chief Minister and never lobbied for the post
Bommai said, "7 OBCs, 3 SCs, 1 ST, 7 Vokkaligas, 8 Linagayats, 1 Reddy and 1 woman are part of the Cabinet."
