Bengaluru: In a major upset to the Congress-JD(S) alliance in the state, the BJP moved and won the vote of confidence in the state Legislative Assembly on Monday, July 29, thereby successfully forming the new state government under the leadership of BJP state president B S Yediyurappa.

The magic number to be cleared was 104, after the disqualification of 14 MLAs, enabling the BJP to sweep the House with a majority of 106 members.

“Yediyurappa has won the confidence motion he moved by voice vote with more yes than no’s. As there is a request for division of votes by the opposition parties, he has proved that he has majority support in the House,” Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar declared in the House.

The motion was put to voice vote after Congress leader Siddaramaiah and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) leader and former chief minister H.D. Kumarasway spoke on the motion briefly.

With inputs from IANS