Tripura governor stands by his K'taka counterpart

May 19, 2018 20:13

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy today voiced support to his Karnataka counterpart Vajubhai Vala for inviting B S Yeddyurappa of the BJP to form the government in the southern state, saying he had "acted in his best conscience".

Yeddyurappa quit after just three days in office, without facing the floor test in the assembly today.

Asked about his take on Vala's role, Roy told reporters, "The Karnataka governor acted in his best conscience. That matter, as far as I understand, was left to the discretion of the governor, subject to correction by the Supreme Court."

He was speaking on the sidelines of the inaugural session of Tripura NASYACON 2018, which has been organised by the state AYUSH mission.

Vala had asked Yeddyurappa to take the floor test within 15 days of his swearing-in on May 17, but the Congress and the JD-S had moved the Supreme Court, which directed the BJP leader to take the test today.

-- PTI

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