Coalition govt will not collapse after LS polls: Dy CM

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday asserted that the Congress-JDS coalition government would not collapse even as state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa claimed his party’s tally would increase in the assembly after by-polls and Lok Sabha election results.

“Kumaraswamy is the Chief Minister, on his behalf as Deputy Chief Minister in this government I’m making this statement that the government will not collapse for any reason” Parameshwara said.

Speaking to reports in Kalaburagi, he said, “Not on May 23, 24 or 25…. we will run the government for remaining four years. As promised to the people of the state while taking oath, we will give a good and pro people government in the state.”

“So government won’t fall, even if Yeddyurappa makes ‘japa’ (chanting about government collapse) another hundred times,” he added.

The Karnataka assembly has 224 members, in which BJPhas 104 MLAs, Congress-77, JD(S)-37, BSP (1), independent (1) (both currently supporting the ruling alliance), one KPJP, and one Speaker.

Two seats, Chincholi and Kundgol are vacant, for which bypolls would be held on May 19.

Recently, Yeddyurappa had claimed that there was an “atmosphere” for BJP to form the government in the state.