Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala’s controversial decision to invite the single largest party and not the largest post-poll group, has opened a plethora of requests from opposition parties in different states of Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya and Bihar.

After BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka on Thursday for the third time, Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have claimed stake to form governments.

In Goa, Yatish Naik has said that Congress is the single largest party in the state and has appealed to the governor to invite them to form the government in the state.

The party also said that it is willing to face a floor test.

In last year's Goa assembly elections, Congress had won 17 seats and the BJP had got 13 seats. But at last minute, BJP managed to form the government with the support of small time allies.

Former Manipur chief minister and Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh said that party will be staking claim before Manipur's governor tomorrow.

In Manipur, Congress emerged as the single largest party with 28 seats but it was the BJP that successfully formed the government despite winning 21 seats.

Similarly in Bihar, RJD leader, Tejashwi Yadav, said that he will be meeting the governor of Bihar Satya Pal Malik at 1:00 pm tomorrow and offered to parade the MLAs of his party.

RJD won 68 out of 243 seats in the Assembly polls held in 2015 but BJP-Nitish Kumar alliance formed the government.

Meanwhile, Meghalaya Congress is also staking claim to forming the government by stating that they are the single largest party in the state.

In 60-member Meghalaya Assembly, Congress won the maximum seats, but BJP was invited to form the government.

First Published:May 17, 2018 7:17 PM IST