‘Oust DVS’ chorus gains momentum

Jun 18, 2012 |

Bengaluru

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A fresh bout of dissidence seems to be brewing against Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda with some ministers demanding an immediate meeting of the legislature party to discuss the contentious question of change in leadership, on Monday. The ministers have set a three-day deadline for Mr Gowda to convene a meeting of the legislature party.

Unlike in the past, these ministers are much firm in their effort to oust Mr Sadananda Gowda and replace him with rural development and panchayat raj minister Jagadish Shettar. Former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who has taken the lead to remove Mr Sadananda Gowda, held a closed-door meeting with his supporting ministers, MPs and MLAs at his private residence. Interestingly, Mr. Yeddyurappa officially pledged his support to Mr. Shettar. “I am not opposing the views of majority of legislators’ who want Mr. Shettar to replace DVS”, Mr. Yeddyurappa reportedly said in the meeting.

After unsuccessful attempts to return to as Chief Minister, Mr. Yeddyurappa officially told his supporters that he had no objection for Mr. Shettar to become the Chief Minister. Supporters of the former chief minister, who are now rallying behind Mr. Shettar, urged the state BJP leadership to convene a legislature party meeting within three days. They are likely to rush to New Delhi in a day or two to urge the party central leadership to replace Mr Gowda with Mr Shettar. They are keen to ensure that the swearing-in ceremony be held next week.

After the meeting, public works minister C.M. Udasi said that the “Chief Minister should call Legislature party meeting within three days. Earlier, we had demanded the CM to call legislature party meeting to discuss many issues, but the Chief Minister did not responded to our request. But this time, we have set a three-day deadline.”

The ministers have decided to reassemble for a breakfast meeting at Mr Udasi’s residence on Tuesday to discuss the future course of action. They are keen to take it to the logical end. It may be recalled that pro-Yeddyurappa legislators had demanded meeting of the legislature party to discuss Mr Gowda’s controversial letter to Mr Gadkari in which he reportedly complained that the former chief minister and his supporters were resorting to anti-party activities.

The party leadership, however, backed Mr Gowda and ruled out a meeting of the legislature party to discuss this issue.

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