Sources told News18 that Shivakumar was averse to the idea of rotational CM-ship, given the background of what happened in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in the past. However, with Sonia Gandhi personally assuring him earlier that “justice” would be done, the senior leader was prevailed upon
Rebel JDS MLA A H Vishwanath, who was disqualified by the Karnataka Speaker on Sunday, said the decision was against the law and he and other aggrieved legislators would approach the Supreme Court for redressal on Monday.
Three days after assuming the office of the Karnataka Chief Minister, state BJP president BS Yediyurappa will be seeking trust vote in Vidhana Soudha today, i.e. July 29, 2019.