<p>"I am going to seek a vote of confidence tomorrow. I am confident of winning", said 68-year-old Yeddyurappa, who would be creating history for having sought a trust vote for second time within a short space.<br /><br />Opposition Congress and JD(S) have decried Governor H R Bhardwaj's offer to Yeddyurappa to seek a fresh vote, terming it as "illegal and unconstitutional" and demanded its withdrawal.</p>.<p>Yeddyurappa decided to accept the fresh floor test offer and expects it would be a 'smooth task' following the High Court refusing interim relief to 16 disqualified MLAs.<br /><br />Bhardwaj, who declared the trust vote on October 11 by voice vote as a "farce", had recommended to the Centre to bring the state under President's rule.<br /><br />In the wake of BJP lashing out at the Governor for his what it called "partisan" attitude and stepping up demand for his re-call, Bhardwaj did a somersault making an offer to allow trust vote for the second time, a decision not made hitherto by any Governor so far.<br /><br />Following the disqualification of 16 MLAs-- 11 from BJP and five independents-- the strength of the 224-member Assembly has now been reduced to 208, requiring Yeddyurappa to muster support of 105 members to get the motion passed.<br /><br />The ruling side after loosing 11 of its men, who have been disqualified by the Speaker K G Bopaiah on the basis of a complaint lodged by Yeddyurappa command a strength of 106 members, one above the required mark.<br /><br />The opposition Congress has 73 and JDS 28 members, but one of MLA from Chennapatna, M C Ashwath is believed to have pledged support to BJP. This brings down the combined strength of the opposition to 100.<br /><br />Former minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, one of the dissidents and an independent, has claimed that at least eleven to twelve BJP MLAs will join the rebel ranks.<br /><br />Bopaiah, who faced the ire of opposition for his failure to conduct the proceedings on October 11 in a "free and fair" manner has convened the session on October 14.<br /><br />Pandemonium had prevailed during the session that barely lasted for ten minutes.<br />Police have also made elaborate security arrangements for the vote of confidence to ensure that Monday's ugly scenes are not repeated.<br /><br /></p>
<p>"I am going to seek a vote of confidence tomorrow. I am confident of winning", said 68-year-old Yeddyurappa, who would be creating history for having sought a trust vote for second time within a short space.<br /><br />Opposition Congress and JD(S) have decried Governor H R Bhardwaj's offer to Yeddyurappa to seek a fresh vote, terming it as "illegal and unconstitutional" and demanded its withdrawal.</p>.<p>Yeddyurappa decided to accept the fresh floor test offer and expects it would be a 'smooth task' following the High Court refusing interim relief to 16 disqualified MLAs.<br /><br />Bhardwaj, who declared the trust vote on October 11 by voice vote as a "farce", had recommended to the Centre to bring the state under President's rule.<br /><br />In the wake of BJP lashing out at the Governor for his what it called "partisan" attitude and stepping up demand for his re-call, Bhardwaj did a somersault making an offer to allow trust vote for the second time, a decision not made hitherto by any Governor so far.<br /><br />Following the disqualification of 16 MLAs-- 11 from BJP and five independents-- the strength of the 224-member Assembly has now been reduced to 208, requiring Yeddyurappa to muster support of 105 members to get the motion passed.<br /><br />The ruling side after loosing 11 of its men, who have been disqualified by the Speaker K G Bopaiah on the basis of a complaint lodged by Yeddyurappa command a strength of 106 members, one above the required mark.<br /><br />The opposition Congress has 73 and JDS 28 members, but one of MLA from Chennapatna, M C Ashwath is believed to have pledged support to BJP. This brings down the combined strength of the opposition to 100.<br /><br />Former minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, one of the dissidents and an independent, has claimed that at least eleven to twelve BJP MLAs will join the rebel ranks.<br /><br />Bopaiah, who faced the ire of opposition for his failure to conduct the proceedings on October 11 in a "free and fair" manner has convened the session on October 14.<br /><br />Pandemonium had prevailed during the session that barely lasted for ten minutes.<br />Police have also made elaborate security arrangements for the vote of confidence to ensure that Monday's ugly scenes are not repeated.<br /><br /></p>