Live: Yeddyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM

May 17, 2018 08:25 IST

Updated: May 17, 2018 09:20 IST

Amid intense jockeying for power, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on May 16 invited BJP’s B.S. Yeddyurappa to form the government in the State.

Live updates

9.00 a.m.: B.S. Yeddyurappa takes oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka.

8.50 a.m.:

#Karnataka: BS Yeddyurappa arrives at Raj Bhavan, to take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister shortly pic.twitter.com/IQLSPrGz2u
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8.30 a.m.: The stage is set for Mr. Yeddyurappa to take oath at 9.00 a.m.

This is the third time he will be sworn in as chief minister or Karnataka.

Union ministers Prakash Jawadekar, Dharmendra Pradhan and J.P. Nadda at the swearing-in ceremony in Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

Overnight hearing

The Supreme Court agreed to hear the petition filed by the Congress-JD(S) challenging the Karnataka Governor’s decision to invite the BJP to form the government in Karnataka. The petition sought a stay on the oath-taking ceremony, as communicated by the Governor to BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa. Supreme Court later refused to stay Mr. Yeddyurappa's swearing-in.

BJP emerged single largest party

Karnataka returned a hung Assembly on May 15 with the BJP winning in 104 seats, Congress 78 and the JD(S) 37, from the 222 constituencies that went to the polls. In a dramatic turn of events, the Congress offered support to the JD(S), which was duly accepted by party leader H.D. Kumaraswamy.