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K'taka crisis: Trust vote postponed to July 22, Yeddy says 'gross injustice'

The ruling coalition's strength in the House is 117-- Congress 78, JD(S) 37, BSP 1, and nominated 1, besides the Speaker.

19 Jul 2019 9:39 AM

Some of the legislators, who were part of the unprecedented overnight 'dharna' at the Vidhana Soudha over their demand of floor test took a stroll around the assembly house after waking up early in the morning. (Photo: ANI)

After night-long dharna, BJP lawmakers take morning walk around Vidhana Soudha

On Thursday, the BJP MLAs were seen having discussions, dining together and sleeping on the green floor and the well of the House.

19 Jul 2019 9:13 AM

Amid a furore on the issue with BJP members demanding that the confidence motion be put to vote immediately, the Chair adjourned the House till Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka crisis: Yeddy, other BJP MLAs dine, sleep inside Vidhana Soudha

The BJP announced that its members will spend the night in the House in protest.

19 Jul 2019 8:45 AM

BJP Delegation consisting of Jagadish Shettar, Arvind Limbavali, Basavaraj Bommai, SR Vishwanath & N Ravikumar met Governor Vajubhai Vala earlier today & submitted a memorandum over vote of confidence. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

K'taka crisis: BJP wants trust vote today, but Speaker adjourns House

BJP MLAs to sit on an overnight 'dharna' in protest against Speaker who adjourned House without floor test.

18 Jul 2019 11:41 AM

Hours ahead of the floor test Thursday, Reddy said he would withdraw his resignation letter submitted to the Speaker on July 6. (Photo: File)

Ahead of floor test, Karnataka Cong leader says he will withdraw resignation

Cong MLA Ramalinga Reddy said he has decided to withdraw his resignation from Assembly and will vote in favour of the trust vote.

18 Jul 2019 8:28 AM

Kumaraswamy on Wednesday issued whip to all 37 MLAs of JD(S) including three rebel legislators Narayana Gowda, Gopalaiah and H Vishwanath to be present in the Assembly at the time of trust vote. (Photo: File)

Karnataka crisis: Kumaraswamy govt to face trust vote today

The discussion on the vote of confidence will start at around 11 am in the Assembly.

18 Jul 2019 8:23 AM

BJP's Yeddyurappa plays cricket with legislators in Bengaluru

BJPs state unit media cell released a photo of Yeddyurappa playing cricket with party MLAs Renukacharya and SR Vishwanath, among others.

17 Jul 2019 9:17 AM

In all, 16 MLAs — 13 from the Congress and three from JD(S) — have quit since July 7, pushing the coalition government to the brink of collapse. (Photo: File)

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court to deliver verdict on rebel MLAs today

If the resignations are accepted, the 15-month-old coalition would be reduced to a minority in the Assembly.

17 Jul 2019 9:16 AM

Reacting to the detention and midnight drama, Kumaraswamy took to Twitter to claim a BJP legislator was present with Baig on a chartered plane. (Photo: File)

'BJP trying to destabilise K'taka govt,' says Kumaraswamy after Baig's detention

Taking to Twitter, BJP Karnataka tweeted: 'CM HD Kumaraswamy is using the state machinery to save his government now.'

16 Jul 2019 10:32 AM

BJP's Karnataka unit chief B S Yeddyurappa Monday said he is confident of forming the government in the next four to five days. (Photo: File)

Yeddyurappa says, ‘Confident of forming govt in 4-5 days in Karnataka’

Yeddyurappa claimed Kumaraswamy would fail to save the coalition government.

16 Jul 2019 8:59 AM

On July 11, the court said that till Tuesday there would be no decision on the resignation. (Photo: File)

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court begins to hear plea of 15 rebel MLAs

Sixteen legislators of the JD(S)-Congress coalition and two independent lawmakers have resigned.

16 Jul 2019 8:59 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has said that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the state government to probe multi-crore IMA fraud case, has detained suspended rebel Congress leader Roshan Baig, for questioning in alleged connection with the case. (Photo: File)

IMA case: Roshan Baig detained at Bengaluru airport; BJP blames K'taka CM

However, Santosh managed to flee from the airport after seeing the SIT but the team apprehended Baig.

16 Jul 2019 8:36 AM

The BJP in Karnataka on Monday sought to move a no-confidence motion against the Congress-JD(S) government, which is battling for survival after 16 lawmakers of the ruling coalition resigned from the assembly. (Photo: File)

BJP seeks to move no-confidence motion against Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy had also on Friday announced he would seek a trust vote to end the 'confusion' caused by resignations of rebel MLAs.

15 Jul 2019 2:29 PM

'The test will take place at 11 am on July 18,' Siddaramaiah said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

K'taka crisis: Cong-JD(S) to face trust vote on July 18, says Siddaramaiah

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Assembly’s business advisory panel.

15 Jul 2019 2:28 PM

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the submission of senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi, appearing for the rebel MLAs, that they be also made parties to the pending petition, which is to be heard on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Karnataka crisis: SC agrees to hear plea of 5 more rebel MLAs on Tuesday

These MLAs are Anand Singh, K Sudhakar, N Nagaraj, Munirathna and Roshan Baig.

15 Jul 2019 12:17 PM

Pralhad Joshi on Monday said, 'We stand by our demand (of floor test). The behaviour of Assembly speaker and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is highly uncalled for and unacceptable.' (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of K'tka Assembly session, BJP reiterates demand for floor test

A meeting of the Congress Legislative Party began at the Taj Vivanta here, ahead of this week's Assembly session that begins on Monday.

15 Jul 2019 11:13 AM

Meanwhile, the 14 MLAs residing at Renaissance Hotel here wrote to Senior Police Inspector, Powai Police Station, over an alleged 'threat' from senior Karnataka and Maharashtra Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Ghulam Nabi Azad. (Representational Image)

Rebel K'taka MLAs write to Mumbai police; seek protection

The development came after the Supreme Court had directed them to meet the Speaker and resubmit their resignations afresh.

15 Jul 2019 8:48 AM

The Congress on Sunday intensified efforts to persuade another rebel MLA Ramalinga Reddy to return to the party fold, in a desperate bid to save the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka teetering in the wake of resignation of its legislators. (Photo: File)

K'taka crisis: Cong steps up efforts to persuade Ramalinga Reddy

Sources in the Congress told that party's state working president Eshwar Khandre and H K Patil have headed to Ramalinga Reddy's residence.

14 Jul 2019 4:23 PM

BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa. (Photo: File)

Karnataka crisis: BJP asks Kumaraswamy to resign immediately

Yeddyurappa's comment came as efforts by coalition leaders to mollify rebel Congress MLA Nagaraj seemed to have failed as he flew to Mumbai.

14 Jul 2019 3:15 PM

Citing the law, Shivakumar observed the MLAs were elected on Congress ticket and voting against the party during a confidence motion in the Assembly would lead to loss of membership of the House. (Photo: ANI)

Cong willing to settle demands of MLAs, hope they will support govt: DK Shivakumar

Shivakumar had visited the residence of his party's dissident MLA M T B Nagaraj on Saturday to convince him to take back his resignation

14 Jul 2019 1:34 PM

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