By IANS,
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday denounced as “unconstitutional and undemocratic” the manner the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the house vote in Karnataka.
The CPI-M quoted a Supreme Court ruling to say that a government had to prove its majority on the floor of the legislature to continue in office.
Referring to disqualification of 16 legislators ahead of the vote, it said the Yeddyurappa government refused to have a division of votes and relied on a voice vote to claim majority.
“All this constitutes brazen constitutional impropriety. The Yeddyurappa government cannot remain in office unless it establishes its majority through a division of votes,” it said.
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