Kumara Swamy submit list of 117 MLAs to Governor

Bangalore, May 16: Stepping up the pressure, JD(S) and Congress leaders on Wednesday met Governor Vajubhai Vala and submitted a list claiming support of 117 MLAs with a plea to consider their claim for government formation.

The Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress combine and the BJP have submitted the list of MLAs supporting them.

The JD(S) and the BJP have also completed the process of electing the leaders of their respective Legislature Parties.

The delegation led by JD(S) state unit chief HD Kumaraswamy and KPCC president G Parameshwara met the Governor after both the parties held legislature party meetings earlier in the day

"The Governor has promised that he will get back to us after seeking legal opinion on the matter," KPCC president G. Parameshwara said.