India state gets second leader in a week

Wednesday, 23 May 2018 16:00

A state in India has seen its second leader in the space of a week.

HD Kumaraswamy has been sworn in as the new chief minister in India's southern state of Karnataka, replacing BS Yeddyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – which is in national government.

Mr Yeddyurappa was in office for less than three days and resigned before a vote of confidence, which was held because he did not hold a majority.

Mr Kumaraswamy will head a coalition government of the main opposition Congress party and Janata Dal (S), a regional ally.

Analysts believe losing Karnataka would have been a major blow for Congress, which ruled only three of India's 29 states before Mr Kumaraswamy took the oath. The BJP and its allies are in power in 21.

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