BJP Floor Test Will Have KG Bopaiah As Pro-tem Karnataka Assembly Speaker
Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Friday appointed BJP legislator K.G. Bopaiah as Karnataka Assembly's Pro-Tem Speaker for administering oath to all newly elected legislators on Saturday ahead of the floor test directed by the Supreme Court, a party official said.
"The Governor appointed and administered the oath to Bopaiah as the Pro-Tem Speaker at the Raj Bhavan," BJP Spokesman Vamanacharya told IANS here.
Bopaiah, 62, is a three-time legislator from Virajpet seat in Kodagu region, 260 km from Bengaluru. He was Speaker during the Bharatiya Janata Party rule in the state from 2008-13.
All newly-elected legislators will be administered oath in the Assembly premises.
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court ordered the floor test in Assembly at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
In the May 12 elections held in 222 constituencies across the state, 104 seats were won by the BJP, Congress (78), JD-S (37), one by independent, one by Bahujan Samaj Party and one by regional Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party.
Though the JD-S won 37 seats, its effective strength is 36 since its state President H.D. Kumaraswamy won from Channapatna and Ramanagara segments but has only one vote. (IANS)
Meanwhile, the Congress called foul the appointment of Bopaiah. Have a look at these tweets...
A severe indictment by the SC of the then Karnataka Speaker & now protem Speaker Sri KG Bopiah. Looks like the BJP is going to cause havoc in our assembly tomorrow, to retain power at any cost. — Dinesh Gundu Rao (@dineshgrao) May 18, 2018 What the BJP has done is against the rule book. Ideally the senior most leader is supposed to hold that position: Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress on BJP MLA KG Bopaiah being appointed as pro-tem speaker. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/1qdqZDSqbl — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
Why has Governor chosen such a man?? https://t.co/mnhamfDkGn
And here's some history about Bopaiah you must know
History of BJP MLA KG Bopaiah pic.twitter.com/v9C0JGDtuY — Kapil (@kapsology) May 18, 2018 Big set back for Congress. BJPs KG Bopaiah nominated as pro term speaker. Round one goes to BJP. Governor nominated 5 term MLA Bopaiah over 8 term MLA Deshpande from Congress. Rule is that MLA with highest terms becomes pro term speaker. pic.twitter.com/h3LIny0F36 — Nagarjun Dwarakanath (@nagarjund) May 18, 2018 BJP leader K G Bopaiah pro-tem speaker. Something to remember him by: He was also the speaker of the Karnataka assembly during the controversial 2010 trust vote which B S Yeddyurappa won. — Ruhi Tewari (@RuhiTewari) May 18, 2018 Why BJP's Bopiah is pro-tem speaker? Here are last 3 speakers of Karnataka Assembly. — SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) May 18, 2018 In 2011 Speaker Bopaiah disqualified the rebel MLAs and thus played a major role in the survival of the BJP Govt. Decision was overturned by the SC and it criticized the Speaker for the haste with which he had acted during the trust vote. — Aaryaa ?? (@dho_dala) May 18, 2018 'KG Bopaiah was appointed as Pro Tem speaker even in 2008 by the then Governor. That time Bopaiah was 10 years younger than what he is today. Congress is thus raising hoax objection. The appointment of Bopaiah Ji is as per rules and regulations: Prakash Javadekar. (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/9ZItjLT8d6 — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018 We will be able to inform you in a short while. Yes, the option of going back to Court is open: Randeep Surjewala, Congress on if Congress will challenge BJP MLA KG Bopaiah's appointment as pro tem Speaker. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/bLpnS4AyM9 — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
1.G. Bopaiah - BJP - 2009 to M2013
2.Kagodu Thimmappa - INC - 2013 to 2016
3.B. Koliwad - INC - 2016 to 2018
2 & 3 lost miserably in 2018 Elections from Sagar & Ranibennur & hence No.1 opted.
Tough time is not over #FloorTest
