HD Kumaraswamy steps down as Karnataka chief minister!
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Howdy, eager learner, let us tell you a story about the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. HD Kumaraswamy. It’s a bit like a puzzle, but we’ll explain it in a way that’s easy to understand.
Tumultuous Trust: Kumaraswamy’s Tale
- Once upon a time, in the state of Karnataka, there was a leader named Mr. Kumaraswamy. He was the Chief Minister, which means he was in charge of making important decisions for the state.
- But one day, some of the members who helped Mr. Kumaraswamy in his job decided to leave their positions. They were called MLAs, and 16 of them said they didn’t want to work with him anymore. Out of those 16, 13 were from a party called Congress, and 3 were from a party called JDS.
- This made it difficult for Mr. Kumaraswamy to continue being the Chief Minister because he needed the support of enough MLAs to stay in power. So, the other big party in the state, called BJP, asked for a special vote to see if enough people still trusted Mr. Kumaraswamy.
- On that important day, 204 out of 225 MLAs came to vote in the Assembly. To win the vote, Mr. Kumaraswamy needed at least 103 MLAs to be on his side. But when the votes were counted, he only got 99, and the other party, BJP, got 105. So, Mr. Kumaraswamy’s government didn’t win the vote, and he had to step down as Chief Minister.
- But don’t worry, my dear friend, the Governor of Karnataka, Mr. Vajubhai Vala, asked Mr. Kumaraswamy to continue being the caretaker Chief Minister until a new government is formed. It’s like being the temporary leader until they choose someone else.
- All of this created a lot of excitement and discussions in Karnataka for the last three weeks. Even the highest court in the country, called the Supreme Court, had to get involved to allow the MLAs to resign.
- And that’s how Mr. Kumaraswamy’s time as Chief Minister came to an end. But remember, there will always be new leaders and new governments to take care of the state and its people. The trust vote was like a way for the MLAs to say whether they still had confidence in Mr. Kumaraswamy’s government or not.
- So, my dear little friend, that’s the story of how Mr. Kumaraswamy resigned as Chief Minister in Karnataka. I hope you understood the important details and what happened in the end. Sometimes in life, things don’t always go as planned, but there’s always a new beginning waiting for us.
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