By resigning Kumaraswamy has made a calculated risk in suggesting the Governor to request him to continue as the Care Taker CM, so that he enjoy the crucial facilities while during the run-up to the election and up-to installation of new government after that all possible election. It would be difficult for any other party to claim forming the government now. And the President's rule will be a remote possibility. It is all but certain the Governor will call him to continue.
By doing so, the JD(S) hopes to buy some vital moments to erase the negative fall-out in the minds of the voters of their skirmish with BJP. And using the government machinery at their disposal, they hope to do well in the State Assembly Election, carrying the recent success in the Local Election to the Vidhan Soudha. It is a fact that though there have been some success in the local elections, that will not take them to anywhere near having absolute majority.
