Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President BS Yeddyurappa has claimed that the BJP will form a government at the state within 24 hours if the party manages to get 22 seats in the state.
Addressing a rally at Yaragatti village, Yeddyurappa said that 6.5 crore citizens of Karnataka have been cursing the coalition government and want a change.
Leader of the Opposition, BSY had recently hit headlines after his controversial remarks that the pre-emptive air strike on the terror launch pads in Pakistan’s Balakot on February 26 would help the BJP win 22 seats in Karnataka in the impending elections. He was also embroiled in controversy recently for trying to fish out a JDS MLA in a bid to topple the coalition government., however, he lost his face when an audio clipping of the conversation was put out by the MLA’s son.
Intense political drama has been unveiling in the southern state where, the coalition government is under threat with a few sitting MLAs turning rebels and turning their back to the government.
There are 28 Lok Sabha seats at stake in Karnataka, out of which the BJP currently holds 16 seats while the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) hold 10 and 2 Lok Sabha seats, respectively.
As per the announcement by the ECI, Lok Sabha Election 2019 will be held in seven phases beginning from April 11 till May 19, followed by counting of votes on May 23. Polls will held in Karnataka April 18 and April 23.
