The Discretion Power of the Governor is a very subjective issue. No sooner Kumarawamy resigned than the governor chose to recommend for dissolution of the Assembly, killing all hopes for a BJP Government to form. Though JD(U) had initially thought that they would be gaining much from the recent turmoil supported by the gains in Local election, they started realising that this might not take them to a stage to form the next government.
By resigning Kumaraswamy had made a calculated risk in suggesting the Governor to request him to continue as the Care Taker CM, so that he would enjoy the crucial facilities while during the run-up to the election and up-to installation of new government after. It was obviously difficult for any other party to claim forming the government, in present setup. And the President's rule would have been a remote possibility. It was all but certain that the Governor would call him to continue.
By doing so, the JD(S) hoped 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 hoped to do well in the State Assembly Election, carrying the recent success in the Local Election to the Vidhan Soudha.
But JD(U)realised later that a further few months' reprieve would have helped them by supporting formation of the First BJP Government in South. But it was too late by that time. And Congress pulled the string from behind.
