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Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader connected May 6 administered the oath to D.N. Jeevaraj arsenic a subordinate of the Legislative Assembly. His predetermination arsenic MLA of Sringeri, aft a recount of postal ballot votes, has turned contentious.
On May 5, the Opposition BJP had petitioned Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to nonstop the Speaker to administer the oath to Mr. Jeevaraj.
Congress’ allegations
Mr. Jeevaraj was declared elected from the Sringeri Assembly Constituency pursuing a recount of postal ballots polled successful 2023, arsenic directed by the High Court of Karnataka. The Congress has accused the BJP of a “criminal conspiracy” during ballot re-counting and questioned however 255 valid votes polled successful favour of Congress campaigner T.D. Raje Gowda were declared invalid successful the re-count. It has alleged that the BJP, portion successful power, had tampered with ballot papers done officials. An First Information Report (FIR) had been registered.
However, connected May 5, the High Court had stayed the probe into the FIR registered against Mr. Jeevaraj for allegedly tampering with postal ballot papers and documents related to counting of votes. The adjacent proceeding is adjourned to May 7, and the Congress has said that it volition proceed the ineligible fight.
On May 5, the Speaker had written to the Governor stating that helium would hole a day to administer the oath to Mr. Jeevaraj on with 2 different Congress MLAs elected successful bypolls from Davangere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies.
BJP’s stand
The BJP had accused Mr. Khader of “intentionally” delaying the oath-taking process for Mr. Jeevaraj and sought the Governor’s involution to guarantee it was carried out.
Curiously, speaking successful Mangaluru earlier connected May 6, Mr. Khader said that helium was not intentionally delaying medication of oath to Mr. Jeevaraj, but the circumstances of the latter’s predetermination to the Assembly were unsocial and helium would person to survey the legislative procedure, ineligible aspects, and associated method issues related to the medication of oath. However, hours later, helium rushed to Bengaluru and administered oath.
During the oath-taking ceremony, Leader of the Opposition successful the Assembly R. Ashok, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, his counterpart successful the Council, S. Muniraju, BJP MLA, and supporters of Mr. Jeevaraj were present.
