Bengaluru: Karnataka coalition government on the brink

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy says he wanted to resign after he returned from the US, but he added, he wanted to wait as the Congress aassured it would help save the government. The revelation was made in conversation with his father HD Deve Gowda.

Siddaramaiah, leader of the CLP, says it is the BJP MLAs who are goondas as they had nothing to do with MLA Sudhakar.

MLAs MTB Nagaraj and Sudhakar, who put in their papers, are all set to fly to Mumbai and join the other disgruntled MLAs.

Congress MLA Priyank Kharge says it is hte BJP which has orchestrated all the drama in the Vidhana Soudha.

After the huge political drama, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy may resign, allowing the Congress party to form a new government. Sources say that he arrived at this decision after consultations with his father HD Deve Gowda.

V Somanna in an angry mood says MLA Priyank Kharge is no human being at all.

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala asks Bengaluru police to bring Sudhakar (MLA from Chikkaballapura) to Raj Bhavan in ten minutes.

Congress senior leader DK Shivakumar, who had been detained by the Mumbai cops, has started his return journey to Bengaluru. He said he had not been allowed to meet the disgruntled elements at the hotel. He blamed BJP for all the mess.

Karnataka assembly Ramesh Kumar will meet MLAs Sudhakar and MTB Nagaraj, who had tendered resignations earlier.

Former CM Siddaramaiah tries to pacify Sudhakar, the Congress MLA from Chikkaballapura.

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala aks cops to extend protection to Sudhakar, the Congress MLA from Chikkaballapur. He was manhandled earlier in the third floor of the Vidhana Soudha.

All doors of Vidhana Soudha shut after massive galata involving BJP and Congress leaders.

CLP leader Siddaramaiah  rushes to Vidhana Soudha to take stock of the situation.

Opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa says MLA Sudhakar's wife rang him up and asked him to provide protection to her husband while the leader termed Kumaraswamy's government as "goonda sarkar".

Opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa says Governor should take action and those who manhandled MLA Sudhakar should be arrested

Congress leader DK Shivakumar says he was not allowed to get into the hotel

As the fight continues in Karnataka, CM HD Kumaraswamy has left for an unknown place.

As the resignation drama continues in Karnataka, Congress MLA UT Khader and BJP MLA Renukacharya foul-mouthed each oter in the third floor of Vidhana Soudha. Police commissioner Alok Kumar rushed to the spot.

Two more Congress MLAs - Anjali Nimbalkar from Khanapura, Belagavi and Sowmya Reddy from Jayanagar, Bengaluru set to resign

Congress MLA from Chikkodi Ganesh Hukkeri says he has not submitted his resignation

Three more MLAs from Congress -MLA MTB Nagaraj from Hoskote, MLA Sudhakar from Chikkaballpura and MLA Ganesh Hukkkeri from Chikkodi tender their resignations to Speaker Ramesh Kumar

Karnataka: Congress leaders KC Venugopal, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Siddaramaiah, G Parameshwara, MB Patil and Eshwara Khandre hold meeting at an undisclosed location, with legal advisers to discuss about the further action against the MLAs who have resigned.

Bengaluru: A bus, carrying JD(S) MLAs, arrives at Prestige Golfshire Club, Nandi hills road in Devanahalli. They were earlier staying at Taj West End hotel.

R.Shankar, lone MLA of KPJP who recently merged his party with congress after becoming Minister, has also submitted his resignation as Minister to Governor and directly left to bangalore international airport.

Roshan Baig to ANI: I'm hurt by the way Congress party treated me, I'll resign from my MLA post and join BJP 

Congress leaders arrive for a meeting at Kumara Krupa Guest House in Bengaluru. Karnataka Congress in charge KC Venugopal says, "Don't worry."

A bus, carrying JD(S) MLAs, leaves from Taj West End hotel to Golfshire, Nandi hills road in Devanahalli

Rebel Congress-JDS Karnataka MLAs who are staying at a hotel in Mumbai, likely to be shifted to Goa

Bengaluru: Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara and others to meet at 7 pm

Karnataka Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar leaves for Mumbai from Bengaluru 

BS Yeddyurappa: Now we are going to have legislature party meeting and discuss in detail and inform Delhi. We are going to protest at all district headquarters on July 9. They must resign because they lost majority. We will discuss about political situation, drought situation and problems faced by people.Our demand is that the CM must resign immediately.

Bengaluru: Congress-JD(S) workers stage protest on the streets of the city alleging horse trading by BJP in the state

Deputy CM G Parameshwara met lawyers to discuss legal recourse. The state government is reportedly planning to invoke Article 164 (1B) of the Constitution, which allows disqualification of legislators on grounds of defection.
 

Maharashtra: Karnataka Independent MLA Nagesh has reached Sofitel hotel in Mumbai where other rebels Karnataka MLAs are staying. Nagesh has resigned as a minister,earlier today.

Congress MLA Soumya Reddy, daughter of Ramalinga Reddy (Congress MLA who had tendered his resignation), will come to Bengaluru tomorrow and attend the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting.

Senior Congress leaders to meet at 7 PM in Delhi today.

 

Karnataka chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy says he has no kind of anxiety about the present political development. He says he doesn't want to discuss anything about politics.

Karnataka CMO tweets that all JD(S) minsters have resigned, like the 21 Congress ministers who had resigned, Cabinet will be restructured soon.

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar says, "Just now Mr Nagesh (Independent MLA who resigned as minister) called me and said that he has been hijacked by Mr Yeddyurappas' PA and the BJP. By the time I reached airport the flight had left."

JD(S) MLAs gather at the office of Karnataka minister and party leader HD Revanna

CM & JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy: The issue will be resolved, don't worry. This govt will run smoothly.

Karnataka Transport Minister & JD(S) leader DC Thammanna has confirmed that no direction has been given by party leaders to resign, says 'if they suggest, I will definitely resign'

Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha raised 'Save democracy' posters over recent developments in #Karnataka

Union Minister Rajnath Singh blamed Rahul Gandhi for the crisis in Karnataka and asserted that the ruling BJP had "nothing to do with" whatever was happening in the state.

JD(S) has booked 35 rooms at Paddington resort in Kodagu, Karnataka for all JD(S) MLAs

BJP MLA Somalingappa switches off phone leaving party leaders worried about counter operation from the Congress

Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan believes that by evening, at least 6-7 MLAs of the 10 MLAs who are in the BJP camp will return

Karnataka Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah said that as manay as 21 Karnataka Congress ministers have resigned voluntarily

KC Venugopal spoke to media persons and said, "In the last five years we are witnessing anti-democratic movement by the BJP to destabilise the coalition government. In Karnataka, this is the sixth time BJP is trying to destabilise government. They are using agencies like IT and ED, and offering money and minister position and are trying to do horse trading to destabilise the government. But Congress will face this situation. We strongly believe in strength of the party in Karnataka. We will continue to govern. Some of them have some grievances. We had detailed discussion with party members. At the prevailing condition, ministers voluntarily have resigned and entrusted Congress party to reshuffle the Cabinet to resolve the issues. Those who have resigned should come back., We are confident this government will continue. This will be the sixth failed attempt of BJP in destabilising this government."

The private chopper, in which Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy travelled back to Bengaluru from New Delhi, allegedly belongs to Jindal Steel. It is said the company Monnet which owns the aircraft is allegedly owned by Jindal Steel. The Kumaraswamy government, a few months ago, gave land for Jindal Steel at throwaway prices. So is there an aspect of quid pro quo?

All Karnataka ministers have resigned.

Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy rushed to Raj Bhavan to convince him that the coalition government will continue without any problem.

In a last-ditch effort to save the government, CM Kumaraswamy will reshuffle the Cabinet.

With independent MLA H Nagesh and KPJP MLA N Mahesh extending support to the BJP, coalition is one MLAs short of majority.

Coalition government trying to award ministries to disgruntled leaders of the respective parties.

The decision on these resignations will be announced by Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar on Tuesday.

Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara has rushed to HAL airport and is trying to convince H Nagesh to withdraw his resignation letter.

Nagesh had submitted his resignation this morning.

Independent MLA from Mulabagal Nagesh flying to Mumbai on special flight.

Siddaramaiah told media persons in Bengaluru, "The people have not given BJP the mandate. Even when you consider vote shares, Congress has received more vote shares than BJP. Independents have also supported us. Together, we are 120 MLAs. 104 is not 120. Magic figure is 113. They have not got the mandate. But using the Centre, and misusing its agencies they are trying to destabilise coalition government continuously since one year. Not only state BJP but also the national leaders of BJP are helping them to do so. Some MLAs are disappointed that they did not get ministries. But all cannot get positions. It is a request to those who have quit from their positions. We will listen to and solve your grievances and request not to fall prey to BJP's luring. Do not take any hasty decisions. Those who are disappointed but are eligible will be given ministry. We have not accepted the resignation of independent minister H Nagesh. Speaker should take decision and action as per law against those who have quit." 
He also clarified that Assembly session will not be postponed.