Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy breaks into tears while addressing party workers. (Source: PTI)

Why Should I Resign, Asks Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy rejected demands for his resignation in the wake of 16 Congress-JD(S) MLAs quitting, which has pushed his 13-month old coalition government to the brink of collapse.

His response comes a day after the Karnataka unit of the BJP, led by its chief BS Yeddyurappa, staged a protest at the Vidhan Soudha, demanding the resignation of Kumaraswamy, who they claimed had lost majority in the House.


He recalled that in 2009-10, 18 MLAs, including some ministers, had "opposed" the then chief minister BS Yeddyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party but he had not resigned.








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