Published 23:28 IST, May 16th 2018

Congress rushes late-night petition to Supreme Court seeking quashing of Karnataka Governor's invitation to Yeddyurappa

Shortly after the Karnataka Governor invited the BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to form a government in the state and gave him fifteen days to prove his strength on the floor of the house, the Congress party moved to have the Supreme Court intercede in the matter.

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Congress rushes late-night petition to Supreme Court seeking quashing of Karnataka Governor's invitation to Yeddyurappa

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Shortly after the Karnataka Governor invited the BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to form a government in the state and gave him fifteen days to prove his strength on the floor of the house, the Congress party moved to have the Supreme Court intercede in the matter.

In a dramatic late-night development, a representation of the Congress has taken its petition to the Supreme Court registrar and is seeking to proceed from there to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) -- the same CJI it has been seeking to impeach.

Republic TV has accessed a copy of the Congress' petition, in which the petitioners are Karnataka Congress chief G Parameshwara and JD(S) chief HD Kumaraswamy who is the CM candidate of the JD(S)-Congress alliance.

The Congress' prayer is as follows:

(a) That the Supreme Court passes an appropriate order declaring that the action fo the Karnataka Governor inviting Yeddyurappa to form the government on May 17 (Thursday) as unconstitutional, arbitrary, illegal, void-ab-initio and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and accordingly quash the same.

(b) Pass an appropriate order to the Governor to invite the alliance of the JD(S)-INC which has the support of more than 112 MLAs to form the Government under the leadership of HD Kumaraswamy.

As Yeddyurappa was being invited, the Congress and JD(S) were shifting their MLAs to resorts in order to 'protect' them from the BJP and its alleged bribe offers, which Kumaraswamy said comprised of 'Rs 100 crores' and cabinet berths.

The Congress' Randeep Surjewala and Abhishek Manu Singhvi also tweeted on the matter:

Ever heard of 15days 2prove majority 2 a 104 MLA strength party when opposers gave lists totalling 116! Sc reduced floor test duration in Jagdambika pal UP case; anil jha Jharkhand case & kevalker Goa case from 7days to 48 hrs in each case. No reason for SC 2differ this time.
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) May 16, 2018

Governor cld not have given written permission & license 4poaching more effectively than by this letter inviting BSY’s minority & then giving them 15days 2show majority. Elementary common sense tells all that no one with 104 can cross 112 wo massive horse trading.
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) May 16, 2018

This is interesting ! BSY had asked for seven days time to prove majority. Governor gives him fifteen days!This by itself is enuff to prove discarding of all constitutional Norms & acting virtually as a partisan agent of the central Govt nt a ctal functionary.
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) May 16, 2018

Vajubhai Vala denigrates the Governor’s office,tramples upon Constitution,abuses the law & acts as a BJP puppet.

He chooses to serve his Master’s in BJP rather then serve the Constitution.

As @BJPKarnataka informed in advance, orders come from BJP HQ then the sanctity of office
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 16, 2018

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PM & BJP President have sanctioned ‘encounter of the Constitution’ at the hands of Governor of Karnataka today.

Vajubhai Vala acts as a puppet serving his masters’ in BJP rather then serving the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/Kg1vhqG1t4
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 16, 2018

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BJP has launched ‘Operation Kamal’ from Karnataka Raj Bhavan by trashing our sacrosanct Constitution & murdering democracy.

Tomorrow, an illegitimate & immoral Govt will take oath, unsanctioned by law & in violation of the Constitutional norms/precedents.
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 16, 2018

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Governor has no discretion or power but to invite the Post Poll Coalition with clear majority to form the Govt in Karnataka.

Pl see the Judgements of the Supreme Court in -:
1. Rameshwar Prasad’s case
2. Goa Case

But does the Constitution matter before the lust for power? pic.twitter.com/YomuHqsT72
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 16, 2018

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The ‘diabolical conspiracy’ to denigrate democracy & annihilate the Constitution will never succeed.

People of Karnataka & JD(S)-Cong will defeat the illegitimate design of BJP.

Pl remember - ‘Howsoever powerful you may be, the truth is above you’.

सत्यमेव जयते:।
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 16, 2018

Ahmed Patel has also tweeted:

15 days for what ? Horse trading ? Is it not a violation of the Constitution? ........Height of besharmi !
— Ahmed Patel (@ahmedpatel) May 16, 2018

Updated 23:32 IST, May 16th 2018