Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has accepted the resignation submitted by Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
The governor appoints the leader of the largest party of the house or leader chosen by the largest coalition to become the chief minister.
The governor may exercise situational discretion if no party has clear majority. He may ask a leader to become chief minister and then prove his majority on floor of the house.
In case the chief minister dies and no successor is present then the governor may appoint one at his discretion but if the ruling party has a nominee then the governor has no choice but to appoint that person.
CM must become member of either house within 6 months or else he ceases to become the CM. CM occupies position at the governors pleasure but the governor can’t dismiss him till he has a majority in the house.
