Amidst claims of winning a majority to retain power in Karnataka, a senior BJP leader said the party has an alternative plan to ride back to power.Clarifying that the BJP would join hands with another political formation to return to power, Revenue Minister R Ashok said, “We are politicians, not saints”.
“We will get a majority in the Assembly polls.If the party doesn’t get a clear majority, we have a Plan B,” he told the electronic media on Friday, 12 May.
“On the directions of the high command, we have to carry out an operation and do some groundwork to form the government in Karnataka.Irrespective of the results, the BJP will be forming the government,” Ashok said that the party would seek an ally, if necessary.
Revealing the party’s intentions a day ahead of the counting of votes, Ashok said the Congress would not form the government even if it emerged as the single-largest party.“Even if the Congress emerges as the single-largest party, it will not form the government.
We will win the match and trophy,” he said.
“In the 2018 Assembly elections, the Congress had won only 80 seats but they made an alliance with the JD(S) and formed the government.
Even we will make all the possible efforts to come to power,” Ashok told reporters.
Ashok whos is a senior Vokkaliga leader is contesting from two Assembly seats: Kanakapura and Padmanabanagar.Most exit polls predicted a tight contest between the Congress and the BJP.A majority of them have also given an edge to the Congress over the ruling BJP while indicating the possibility of a hung Assembly.
A party needs 113 seats for a simple majority in the total 224 seat Assembly.
