A purported audio clip of Yediyurappa expressing anguish against his party leaders over their opposition to giving tickets to the disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs had surfaced last Friday
"Till my last breath I will work to build this party. I don't want any positions. People know who I am," he said
The Congress also urged the President of India to remove Home minister Amit Shah from the Union Cabinet based on the clipping
Speaking to reporters here, Yediyurappa said after the expansion, a cabinet meeting will be held
BJP leader Yediyurappa assumed charge as the chief minister on July 26 and proved majority on the floor of the Assembly on July 29
The judge had on August 23 directed the ACB not to proceed against the former chief minister
Judge observed that inordinate delay in registering FIRs after receiving complaint against Yeddyurappa raises suspicion about the intent of ACB
Yeddyurappa had hit out at Rahul Gandhi for reportedly visiting a temple after eating 'Javari chicken' during his tour of northern parts of the poll-bound state
By and large, his party colleagues refrained from mentioning his age
The rebels had earlier denied any BJP role in their resignations and withdrawal of support to the government
But one thing is certain: he will head a government that will be in a state of permanent flux and uncertainty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify the allegations against Yeddyurappa, said Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala at a press conference in New Delhi
The ruling combine's strength is 117-- Congress 78, JD(S) 37, BSP 1, and nominated 1, besides the Speaker
The change became public on Friday in his letter to Governor Vajubhai Vala, staking claim to form the government
Yediyurappa has provided the first challenge to the unfettered, unquestioned authority of Modi & Shah. BJP leaders in other states could take inspiration from him
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The development came after the 14-month-old Congress-JDS coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy collapsed on Tuesday after losing the vote of confidence in the Assembly
CBDT in a statement said it had recovered 'xerox copy' of 'diary pages' of Karnataka Legislative Assembly of 2009 from Congress leader D K Shivakumar during a search action on 2 August, 2017
The Congress, citing a media report, had Friday demanded a Lokpal probe into the charge that the state BJP chief had paid Rs 1,800 crore as bribe to the party top brass
Yeddyurappa also submitted a letter to the Governor staking claim to form government in the state