New Delhi: The Congress is likely to move court if Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala does not invite the JD(S)-Congress combine to form a government going by tradition and in accordance with constitutional and legal provisions, party sources said today.
The party is preparing the ground to move court in case of a negative response from the Raj Bhavan, party insiders said as reports came in of its MLAs in the southern state being taken to the governor in a show of strength.
“We have staked our claim for formation of a government as we have the numbers as also the total vote share of over 56 per cent,” added a senior party leader.
“All options remain open to the Congress,” the party’s communications in charge Randeep Surjewala said when asked what the party would do if the governor invited the BJP to form government.
He said the governor is expected to listen to the mandate of the people.
Tuesday’s results in Karnataka threw a fractured verdict with no party getting a simple majority.
The BJP emerged the single largest party with 104 seats but fell short of the half-way mark of 112.
The Congress-JD(S) combine together got 115 seats, moving quickly even as the counting of votes was underway on Tuesday and requested the governor to allow formation of a JD(S)-led government. The BJP also staked its claim with its chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa meeting the governor twice since last evening when the results were declared.