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Yeddyurappa elected BJP legislature party leader
Published on Mon, May 26, 2008 at 16:56, Updated on Mon, May 26, 2008 at 18:57 in India section
Tags: Assembly Elections 2008, Karnataka , Bangalore
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Bangalore: BJP Chief Ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa was formally elected legislature party leader on Monday, paving the way for him to stake claim to form the government.
Soon after, Yeddyurappa said he would meet Governor Rameshwar Thakur on Monday to stake claim to form the government.
"We have the required numbers to form the government," he said.
Giving boost to its efforts to cobble up majority, two Independents, Goolihatti Shekhar and Shivaraj Thangadi, supporting BJP, attended the legislature party meeting in which the saffron party MLAs and top leaders were present.
However, the BJP says it will get the support of three additional Independents apart from the two who have come forward to extend support to the party
The party was confident of reaching the magic figure of 113 in the 224-member Assembly, sources said.
BJP has won 110 seats in the Assembly elections.
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Congratulations to BJP and Yedurappa for successfully becoming CM inspite of many hurdles from really communal parties who pose as
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