BJP party workers offer milk to cutouts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP state unit President BS Yeddyurappa, as they celebrate in Bengaluru. Pics/PTI/AFP

Governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday invited BJP legislature party leader B S Yeddyurappa to form the government in Karnataka, capping a day of intense jockeying for power and allegations by the Congress of bribery and horse-trading against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “I invite you (Yeddyurappa) to form the government and be sworn-in as the chief minister of Karnataka,” a Raj Bhavan communique said.