Congress called Nationwide Dharnas on Tomorrow

Bengaluru, May 17: As we know that, BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as Karnataka's new chief minister on Thursday morning after the Supreme Court refused to stay the oath-taking ceremony in a rare late-night hearing.

The Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) combine had petitioned the top court late on Wednesday night in a bid to stall the BJP from forming a government.

Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday invited the BJP to form the next state government and asked Yeddyurappa, 75, to take over the chief ministers post by proving his majority in the legislative assembly in 15 days.

The development capped a day of political flux that began after election results on Tuesday threw up a hung house.

Over 350 Congress leaders and workers arrested and later released, for holding a rally in Tripura, Agartala to protest against the decision to allow the BJP to form a government in Karnataka.

Police say the Congress workers were arrested for holding the protest rally without permission.

The Congress leaders called a nationwide dhranas on tomorrow across the country in against the fomation of BJP Government ahead of Karnataka Political crisis.