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Highlights :
* The Congress-JDS government in Karnataka collapsed on Tuesday after the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy was defeated in the assembly, ending his 14-month long turbulent tenure.
* Capping a three-week long high-voltage intense power struggle triggered by a raft of resignations by rebel lawmakers, that pushed the government to the brink of collapse, the motion was defeated with 99 members voting for the motion and 105 against it.
* The motion moved by the Chief Minister has fallen through,Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar announced.
* BS Yeddyurappa presses for Division of Vote after voice vote.
* Speaker asked his officers to do a head count of MLAs present in the assembly row by row.
* Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy watched the proceedings sitting in a pensive mood after a spirited reply to the debate.
* The coalition government fell in Karnataka and the Bharatiya Janata Party won the floor test.
* BS Yeddyurappa is set to return as chief minister in Karnataka.
* BS Yeddyurappa and other Karnataka BJP MLAs showed victory sign in the assembly.
* It is victory of democracy.People were fed up with Kumaraswamy government.I want to assure people of Karnataka that a new era of development will start now,said state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa,who is set to be the Chief Minister for the fourth time.
* It’s the victory of people of Karnataka.It’s the end of an era of corrupt and unholy alliance.We promise a stable and able governance to the people of Karnataka,the state BJP tweeted.
* The trust vote came after a tug of war between the ruling coalition and the BJP that even reached the Supreme Court.The debate extended over Monday and Tuesday despite Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar’s Monday deadline.Ahead of today’s session,the Speaker made lacerating comments after seeing near empty treasury benches in the assembly. Should this be the fate of the Speaker or the assembly?Mr Kumar demanded.You will lose credibility,leave alone strength,he said.
* Last Friday,a trust vote could not be held despite two deadlines from the Governor.
* The house was adjourned after marathon speeches by Mr Kumaraswamy and other coalition leaders.The BJP accused the government of delaying the trust vote with lengthy speeches in hopes of reprieve from the Supreme Court.
* Responding to the debate this evening, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy who has already handed his resignation to the Governor said he was not particularly worried about the end of this debate and that he would happily give up rather than all this.I have acted with decency.The last 14 months has been will they stay or will they go and I thank my party leaders for staying through it all,he added.
* After the trust vote,the Congress, while slamming the BJP for unscrupulous political horse trading,said it was a “Moral victory”and promised to hold nationwide protests against the “immoral, blatant and brazen political destabilization”.
* The Congress and HD Kumaraswamy’s Janata Dal Secular had tied up last May as the counting of votes in the assembly elections indicated a hung verdict with the BJP emerging as the single largest party. But since beginning, the coalition had been shaky, with lawmakers from the two parties being at loggerheads.
* The BJP, which declared that the alliance was political opportunism,predicted that the government will collapse after the national elections.In May,the party scooped up 26 of the state’s 28 Lok Sabha seats, the alliance got only two.Earlier this month,16 legislators,13 from the Congress and three from JDS resigned and two independent legislators withdrew support to the coalition government.
* Both Mr Kumaraswamy and Congress’s Siddaramaiah said the rebels will be punished.I would like to reaffirm that those who have fallen for Operation Kamala will never be inducted back to our party,Siddaramaiah tweeted.
* Another tweet read 15-16 of our MLAs violated the whip by abstaining from the House during trust vote, thereby, it is a clear violation of Schedule 10 (of the Constitution) and attracts disqualification.
* Thirteen of the rebel lawmakers have written to the Speaker asking for more time to meet him over a disqualification notice against them.You are aware that the Disqualification Rule,1986 requires a minimum of 7 days period.In spite of the same, the proceedings are being hurried up. In these circumstances, I request you to grant four weeks’ time to appear,” the letter read.
* State capital Bengaluru has been placed under prohibitory orders banning large gatherings after the northern part of the city witnessed a clash between the Congress and the BJP workers over the two independent lawmakers who switched sides.
HD Kumaraswamy is now caretaker CM says Governor Vajubhai Vala :
The Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government in Karnataka, headed by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, finally collapsed on Monday night after the alliance lost a vote of confidence in the Assembly, setting the stage for the BJP’s return to power in the southern state. The political drama capped a 14-month long turbulent tenure in the state.
After losing the trust vote and flouting a number of deadlines, Kumaraswamy went to Raj Bhavan and submitted his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala.The resignation was accepted with immediate effect, but Vala asked Kumaraswamy to continue as caretaker chief minister till alternative arrangements are made.
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday submitted his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala shortly after losing the confidence motion in the Assembly.
Soon after the outcome,Kumaraswamy drove to the Raj Bhavan along with Deputy Chief Minister,G Parameshwara and other senior colleagues and handed over the resignation, officials said.
I hereby tender my resignation to the post of chief minister of Karnataka along with my cabinet and I request you to kindly accept the same.
I take this opportunity to extend grateful thanks for the cooperation given to me and my colleagues during the tenure,the letter said.
In his letter to Kumaraswamy, the Governor said,I have accepted the resignation tendered by you with immediate effect.
Until alternate arrangements are made, kindly continue as caretaker Chief Minister.
It is needless to state that no executive decisions should be taken during this period.
The confidence motion moved by Kumaraswamy was defeated with 99 voting in favour and 105 against it.
Bringing to end a three week long high-voltage power struggle triggered by a raft of resignations by rebel lawmakers that made the survival of the government difficult, the confidence motion moved by Kumaraswamy was defeated with 99 members voting for the alliance and 105 against it in a House of 225, including Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar and a nominated member.
As many as 20 MLAs,17 from the Congress-JDS,one from the BSP,and two Independents skipped the proceedings, reducing the effective strength of the House to 205.The magic figure for Kumaraswamy to win the trust vote was 103.
The motion moved by the chief Minister has fallen through,Speaker Ramesh Kumar announced.
Flashing a victory sign after the voting, BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa,hoping to become the chief Minister for the fourth time, described the outcome as a victory for democracy as people were fed up with the Kumaraswamy government.
After the Assembly polls last year, Yeddyurappa resigned without facing the trust vote since he did not have the numbers on his side with the BJP, which bagged 104 seats,falling short of a majority by nine seats.He assured the people of Karnataka that an era of development would start with the BJP in power.
On the next step,Yeddyurappa,76,said an appropriate decision would be taken as early as possible.The BJP dubbed the fall of the government as a “Game of Karma”. Kumaraswamy,son of Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda,watched the proceedings in a pensive mood after a spirited reply to the debate.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and the BJP’s state president BS Yeddyurappa assured the farmers more importance will be given to them in the new government. “It is victory of democracy. People were fed up with Kumaraswamy government. I want to assure people of Karnataka that a new era of development will start now,”he said.
“We assure the farmers that we will give more importance to them in the coming days. We will take an appropriate decision at the soonest,” he said further.
With rebellion exploding in its face,the coalition government was hanging by a thread for the last three weeks with the Supreme Court verdict that rebel MLAs ought not to be compelled to attend the session tipping the scales in favour of the BJP.
Outwitted in the numbers game and defeat staring in his face with the rebel MLAs in no mood to step back from their position to not attend the Assembly,Kumaraswamy gave indications of quitting in the initial remarks while winding up the debate on the confidence motion.I am ready to happily sacrifice this position, he said as the Assembly debated the confidence motion for four days.In his reply,Kumaraswamy said discussions were on why he had not resigned and was sticking to the chair.Sounding philosophical,he said when the 2018 assembly polls results were out, he had plans to quit politics.My political entry itself was all of a sudden and unexpected, he said.Kumaraswamy lashed out at the BJP for repeatedly trying to topple his government and told the saffron party that its government would not last long and in the event of collapse, it is better to go for elections.First bomb will explode in Ministry formation, he said.Asserting that his government was not shameless,he said.We have worked honestly to provide people friendly government.Accusing the BJP of being in a hurry, he said,I am not going to run away after speech.Let the people of the state know why I was removed.I am not going to run away fearing numbers.Let the votes be counted. The Chief Minister’s seat is not permanent to anyone.
The BJP did not take part in the debate except for interventions and remained silent despite allegations thrown at it by the Congress and JD(S) members.
In his speech,Congress leader Siddaramaiah accused the BJP of trying to come to power through backdoor using bribery and wholesale trade of MLAs.He said the 15 MLAs resigning was nothing but wholesale trade.Siddaramaiah,alleged that Rs 20-30 30 crore were offered to lure the MLAs and asked Where did this money come from?”
The 15 rebel MLAs of the Congress and the JD(S) have sought four weeks’ time to appear before Speaker Kumar in connection with the plea for their disqualification from the State Assembly. The Speaker is also yet to take a decision on the resignations.
Yes, we have sought four weeks’ time from the speaker. We have approached the speaker through our advocate,” said Hunsur JD(S) MLA AH Vishwanath.
The government had ignored two deadlines set by Governor Vala, who had asked Kumaraswamy to prove his majority on Friday itself, saying he had “prima facie satisfaction” that it has lost its majority confidence of the house.
The tumoil reached a climax after dramatic twists and turns that saw the MLAs of rival camps being corralled in resorts and hotels, allegations of bribery, rebel lawmakers knock the doors of the Supreme Court to decide on the issues of whip, floor test and governor’s intervention.
Rebel MLAs in Mumbai to return after Yeddyurappa sworn in:
The rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs camping in Mumbai will leave for Bengaluru after BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa is sworn in as chief minister of the southern state, party sources here said on Tuesday.
Sources,told the rebels,who have been staying at a luxury hotel since early this month are very happy after the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government led by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy lost the trust vote.They (rebel MLAs) got what they wanted, the leader said,referring to the Kumaraswamy-led government losing the trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday evening.The MLAs will leave Mumbai after Yeddyurappa is sworn in as CM, sources said.
Updates on Climax of KAR’NATAKA’ .
Independent MLAs plea in SC adjourned till tomorrow:
The Supreme Court had adjourned the hearing of the Independent MLAs plea seeking direction for the floor test to be conducted in the Karnataka Assembly, for Wednesday.The apex court said that it would hear the plea if the trust vote doesn’t take place on Tuesday.
The apex court is also likely to hear various petitions filed by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy,Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dinesh Gundurao in the coming week.
DK Shivakumar,HD Kumaraswamy meet to discuss plan of action if govt fails trust vote:
Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and water resources minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday met to discuss the future of the coalition and the plan of action if the Congress-JD(S) government fails the floor test on Tuesday.
UT Khader accuses BJP of meeting rebel MLAs:
Karnataka minister UT Khader questioned the BJP over using the rebel MLAs to approach the Supreme Court urgently. He also accused the saffron party of meeting with the rebel MLAs.BJP should provide an answer to these questions,he said.
Karnataka Speaker unhappy about ’empty’ treasury benches:
Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar reportedly expressed unhappiness over the near-empty treasury benches in the Karnataka Assembly as the House convened to witness the debate and floor test on the Congress-JD(S) coalition government.
Shivalinga Gowda reiterates demand for exclusion of rebel MLAs:
JD(S) MLA Shivalinga Gowda,during the debate on the floor test on Tuesday, reiterated the ruling coalition’s demand for state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa to clarify whether the rebel MLAs would be inducted into the saffron party after the confidence motion is passed.BS Yeddyurappa should clarify that rebel MLAs will not be given any ministerial berth nor should they be inducted into the BJP,Gowda said
Ready to sacrifice my post over political developments, says Kumaraswamy:
In an emotional concluding speech,Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said,I apologise to Opposition and voters for keeping them waiting.I’m fed up of the current political developments.I’m ready to sacrifice my post.
BJP hits out at HDK, says CM will continue to ‘loot and waste’ taxpayers’ money:
Karnataka unit of the BJP has hit out at chief minister HD Kumaraswamy for not being present at the Assembly.Taking to Twitter, the saffron party said,Session for #KarnatakaTrustVote has begun But CM @hd_kumaraswamy is resting at his Taj West end hotel His message is clear He will continue to loot & waste tax payers money to the very last second as CM He & his party will be answerable to Kannadigas very soon.
Speaker KR Ramesh should realise what he is doing: Mukul Rohatgi after SC adjourns Independent MLAs hearing to Wednesday
The petition filed in the Supreme Court by two Karnataka MLAs seeking directions to hold a trust vote has been adjourned for tomorrow (Wednesday).A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi recorded the submissions made by the Speaker that the Assembly session is in progress,and that he was optimistic that the trust vote could happen in the next two days.While addressing the media outside the apex court,counsel for rebel MLAs Mukul Rohatgi said,I hope Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar realises what his position is,what the constitution has obliged him to do and the fact that the floor test is being adjourned day after day.Rohatgi further added that the 15 rebel MLAs of Congress and the JD(S) have the option of appearing in the proceedings or not because they were being issued a whip which is a basis of disqualification.If floor test is not held today,we will press for an operative direction tomorrow,said Rohatgi.
DK Shivakumar launches sarcastic attack on BJP over ‘Operation Lotus’
Congress leader and Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar slammed the BJP and state party chief BS Yeddyurappa over untiring efforts to conduct “Operation Kamala”in the state.He congratulated Yeddyurappa,whom he called the “star of Operation Lotus.He also made a sarcastic comment on how Yeddyurappa is not giving up.He said,You are making a seventh untiring attempt to bring down the government.BJP has a mandate to run the country.You have an opportunity to change a system where horse-trading is the norm. Take the lead and we will be with you.End this murder of democracy,he added.
Congress Karnataka ministers, leaders hold floor in House with criticism for BJP:
Karnataka water resources Minister DK Shivakumar,Congress Legislature Party (CLP) chief Siddaramaiah,Krishna Byre Gowda launched a blistering attack on the BJP over the impending floor test in the state Assembly.Shivakumar said that he spoke to one of the rebel MLAs who said that he wanted a ministerial berth.I told him that all of the rebels will be cremated by BJP leaders,he added. He also said that the BJP had “destroyed” the political future of the rebel MLAs.On the other hand Shivakumar also said that he was hurt by the rebel MLAs’ conduct. He referred to his visit to Mumbai when the MLAs had asked the police for protection from Shivakumar. “I was forced to stand on the street in Mumbai. I could have easily locked up rebel MLAs in a room, but I did not do it because of the friendship,” he added.
Siddaramaiah supported Shivakumar’s arguments and said,Shivakumar has tried to instill some sense in MLAs by reminding them that BJP has misled them.
Rebel MLAs backstabbed me: DK Shivakumar :
As the day’s proceedings progressed with the Congress and JD(S) dominating the debate on the trust vote in the House on Tuesday, Congress minister DK Shivakumar said,It’s not the BJP leaders who have back-stabbed me, but the rebels in Mumbai who have.But, do not worry, they will do the same to all of you. They cannot become ministers I’m telling you.”
Youth Congress workers protest outside Mumbai hotel, detained:
Youth Congress workers protested outside the rebel MLAs’ hotel in Mumbai as the Karnataka Assembly continued to debate the floor test on the HD Kumaraswamy-led government for the fourth day. A massive police presence is outside Powai hotel where Youth Congress is protesting,The report also said that the protesters have now been detained.
Didn’t ‘lock’ rebel MLAs up because of ‘trust’, says DK Shivakumar:
Continuing his attack on the rebel Karnataka MLAs, DK Shivakumar said that the Congress could have locked up the dissidents but didn’t because they have “trust” in them.
Verdict of people should be respected by all parties: Siddaramaiah :
Lashing out at the BJP for indulging in horse-trading practices since the time Congress-JD(S) government came to power, Siddaramaiah said,The coalition government has been in existence for 14 months.The people of Karnataka didn’t give majority to any single party in 2018; it was a fractured verdict. In democracy the verdict of the people must be respected by all parties.”
No court can interfere with functioning of Speaker, says Siddaramaiah:
As the debate on the confidence motion continued on the fourth day, Congress leader Siddaramaiah said,The Speaker has the right to reject or accept resignations. The Speaker is the supreme authority in the Assembly.No court can interfere with the functioning of the Speaker.
Siddaramaiah slams BJP for ‘wholesale and retail sale of MLAs’:
During the debate on confidence motion, Siddaramaiah lashed out at the BJP for the wholesale and retail sale of MLAs. Governments will come and go, but we need to preserve the Constitution. Wholesale and retail sale of MLAs is a shameful act,” he said.
Siddaramaiah says BJP should accept it is poaching MLAs:
Siddaramaiah said in the Assembly that the BJP should accept openly it is poaching MLAs.He said Ninety-nine percent of the state believes BJP is indulging in horse-trading.BJP leaders were seen accompanying rebel MLAs. Which party is in power in Maharashtra? How are these rebels getting such security arrangements?The rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs have been holed up in a hotel in Mumbai even since the crisis in Karnataka began to unravel.
Floor test likely soon:
HD Revanna is speaking in the Assembly right now and no other members are expected to speak after him. If HD Kumaraswamy presents his concluding remarks after Revanna’s speech, it will be followed by the floor test.
Congress, BJP clash over two Independent MLAs holed up in Bengaluru flat:
Congress workers protest outside Nitesh Apartments over news of Independents MLAs being lodged in a flat:
The workers of the Congress and BJP clashed at Race Course Road in Bengaluru with reports saying that two Independent MLAs R Shankar and H Nagesh are holed up inside a flat in Nitesh Apartments in that area. The Independent MLAs were the ones who withdrew their support to the coalition government earlier in July.
HD Kumaraswamy presents concluding remarks:
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is presenting his concluding remarks in the Assembly during the debate on confidence motion moved by him.
Section 144 imposed in Bengaluru:
After protests broke out in Race Course Road, probitory orders have been imposed for the next 48 hours in Bengaluru.All bars and wine shops will be closed during this period for the precautionary measures and adequate security measures have been taken and if anyone found violating this strict action will be initiated against them said Bengaluru Police Commissioner Alok Kumar to reporters.
Rebel MLAs will be disqualified, says HDK:
HD Kumaraswamy lashed out at the rebel MLAs in his concluding remarks before the floor test. “The rebels will be disqualified. Their political career will come to an end,” he said.
HDK apologises to people for dragging trust vote process:
I had no intention to drag the trust vote; I apologise to the Speaker and people of the state,said HD Kumaraswamy in the Assembly.
HD Kumaraswamy presents concluding remarks:
“We have delivered on our promises every single time,HD Kumaraswamy says in state Assembly, adding that his work was based on intuition,not superstition.
He also said that he extended support to Kodagu flood victims, without sidelining constituencies who did not vote for his party.
Ready to resign, kept the letter ready, says Speaker Ramesh Kumar:
These rebel MLAs came to my chamber and didn’t even seek permission.They went to Supreme Court and then came to me again.I asked one of the lawmakers if he wasn’t first an MLA in the House in 1978. When I asked him if his resignation in the format, he said the gist of it conveys the same message.If he did not know the rule, why submit the resignation like that? And then he says I’m not behaving correctly,” the angry Speaker Ramesh Kumar told the House, saying it is contempt of the House.
Sending a piece of paper to state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa, he said that he has kept a letter ready with him and is ready to resign.
You made yourself scarce on knowing rebel MLAs were to visit, Krishna Byre Gowda tells Speaker:
Congress leader Krishna Byregowda said the ongoing political crisis might hurt the Speaker Ramesh Kumar, as he has revealed only half of what HD Kumaraswamy has said.The rebel MLAs also told the Supreme Court that you made yourself scarce when you came to know the rebels were about to come.You left in a private car before they came,” Byre Gowda said.
Not going to run away, let there be a discussion on confidence motion, says Kumaraswamy.
While flouting the 6 pm deadline set for the floor test by Speaker Ramesh Kumar, HD Kumaraswamy said he is ready for the floor test and is “not going to run away”. “They (BJP) are in a hurry.Let there be discussion. Let’s have a division of votes, but let me finish,” he said.
Division of votes to take place shortly.
Voting begins in Karnataka Assembly.
The House is currently voting on the floor test. This will decide the fate of the HD Kumaraswamy government.
Speaker not to cast vote during floor test.
Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar announced that he will not be voting during the floor test.
Speaker to announce results shortly.
The counting for the floor test is currently underway.The Speaker has said he will only vote if there is a ‘tie’.
HD Kumaraswamy loses trust vote; 105 MLAs vote against govt:
HD Kumaraswamy lost the trust vote on Tuesday, the fourth day when the House debated on the confidence motion.While 99 MLAs voted for the government,105 voted against it.
After 425 days Karnataka Coalition government of congress and Janatadal Secular collapsed in Karnataka.
BSY, other BJP leaders flash victory sign.
End of an era of corrupt, unholy alliance: BJP
BJP posted tweets welcoming the results of the trust vote.Game Of Karma it said in one tweet, taking a dig at the Congress-JD(S) alliance. In another tweet, it promised “a stable and able governance” to the people of Karnataka.
Congress leader HK Patil slams rebel MLAs for ‘betraying’ party:
Speaking on HD Kumaraswamy losing the trust vote, Congress leader HK Patil hit out at the rebel MLAs and said,This defeat is because of betrayal of our party legislatures. We have come under the influence of various things. I am sure the people of Karnataka will not tolerate this type of betrayal to the party.”
HD Kumaraswamy seeks appointment of governor:
After losing the trust vote, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has sought an appointment from Governor Vajubhai Vala.
BJP to decide future course of action after legislature party meet tomorrow, say reports
The BJP, which has promised to form a stable government, will discuss its future course of action during a legislature party meeting on Wednesday, according to reports.
BJP supporters celebrate outside party’s Bengaluru office:
New era of development will start now, says Yeddyurappa:
Addressing the media,state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa that the results of the floor test were a victory of democracy.People were fed up with Kumaraswamy government.I want to assure people of Karnataka that a new era of development will start now he said.We assure the farmers that we will give more importance to them in the coming days. We will take an appropriate decision at the earliest.
Rebel MLAs to return to Bengaluru tomorrow, says reports:
Rebel MLAs currently camping in Mumbai will be coming back to Bengaluru on Wednesday,following the verdict of the Karnataka floor test.
HDK heads to Raj Bhavan:
After losing the trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly, HD Kumaraswamy is heading to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation to the governor.
BJP will never stop if we don’t tackle its excesses constitutionally:
In a series of tweets, G Parameshwara lashed out at the BJP over Operation Kamala He wrote,We have seen over the last few years how BJP has bought hordes of MLAs from other parties and toppled governments. It will never stop if we don’t tackle its excesses constitutionally. Everything constitutional, unlike BJP’s Operation Kamala, has to follow due process and takes time!”
Mayawati sacks BSP MLA who abstained from trust vote:
Mayawati has expelled BSP MLA N Mahesh after he abstained from voting during the floor test. The BSP supremo had earlier directed Mahesh to vote in favour of HD Kumaraswamy.
HD Kumaraswamy submits resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala:
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy submitted his resignation letter to Governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhavan.
Vajubhai Vala accepts HD Kumaraswamy’s resignation:
HD Kumaraswamy is no longer the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The BJP is now likely to stake claim to form the government, but the party’s final call will only be known after its legislature party meeting on Wednesday.
‘Congress will hold nationwide protests against political destabilisation by BJP’:
Congress leader KC Venugopal said that the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka was brought down by the “nefarious joint efforts of the central government, Karnataka governor, Maharashtra government and central BJP leadership.Congress will hold nation wide protests against the immoral, blatant and brazen political destabilisation carried out by the BJP.
Happiest person in the world, says HDK after losing trust vote:
In one of the first reactions after losing the trust vote, HD Kumaraswamy said,I am totally relieved and the happiest person in the world now. I will not retire and will fight back. Let us see.”
Kumaraswamy is now Karnataka’s caretaker chief minister.
Upon accepting HD Kumaraswamy’s resignation, Governor Vajubhai Vala told him to continue as the caretaker chief minister of Karnataka till a new government takes over.Vala also told Kumaraswamy that no executive decisions can be taken during this period.
BSY to first discuss plan with Modi, Shah
On the BJP’s plan of action, state party president BS Yeddyurappa said.I will discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our President Amit Shah. Afterwards, I will go and meet the governor. We are going to have a legislature party meet now.
The rebels had earlier denied any BJP role in their resignations and withdrawal of support to the government.Ahead of the crucial floor test that decided the fate of the Kumaraswamy-led government,Yeddyurappa had alleged the ruling coalition was unnecessarily buying time despite knowing that whip issued to the ruling coalition MLAs was of no use.
Kumaraswamy and the Congress moved the Supreme Court accusing the Governor of interfering with the Assembly proceedings when the debate on the trust vote was underway and sought clarification on its July 17 order causing hindrance in issuing whip to the legislators.
The court had held that the MLAs cannot be compelled to participate in the Assembly proceedings.
The ruling coalition made frenetic efforts to win back the rebels with the chief minister making a desperate appeal to them on Sunday to attend the session to save his ministry but they refused to budge, sealing the fate of his government.
As many as 16 MLAs,13 from the Congress and three from JD(S) had resigned,while independent MLAs R Shankar and H Nagesh had withdrawn their support to the coalition government, pushing it to the precipice.
One Congress member Ramalinga Reddy retracted from his decision to resign, saying he would support the government.
This is the third motion on trust vote after the 2018 assembly polls yielded a fractured mandate with the BJP emerging as the single largest party with 104 seats, but failing to mobilise the numbers.
BJP added one more to its tally after the victory of an MLA in a by-election.
