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Karnataka BJP spokesperson Vaman Acharya is confident of the saffron party roping in senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy into the party fold

The Karnataka Speaker will open the motion to vote. Vidhana Soudha prepares for the day ahead. Follow live updates here

Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy will attempt to prove majority by moving the confidence motion today in Vidhana Soudha, while BJP will look to form government believing that the coalition government will fail the floor test.
 

The apex court's decision, which all analysts agree is well merited and balanced, has clearly put the Karnataka ruling dispensation in an unenviable situation.

The political thriller in Karnataka is getting exciting with the coalition meeting the Speaker to push the trust vote, while the opposition wants it to be held as quickly as possible. The judges had cut short the time to prove majority by the then chief minister BS Yeddyurappa last year from 2 weeks to 24 hours as the coalition knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court at night.

Under pressure from various quarters for his alleged interference into the activities of other ministries, HD Revanna, the minister for public works said whatever happens, happens due to God’s will

While the Congress-JD(S) coalition was depending on R Ramalinga Reddy to win the trust vote, the MLA had not made any affirmations
 

Rebel Karnataka MLAs camping at a hotel in Mumbai will continue to stay even on the day of trust vote (July 18). These leaders have released a video on the issue, confirming the same
 

Reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict on rebel MLAs resigning, several leaders cutting across party lines said that they would abide by it and see what can be done in accordance with the law

The Supreme Court has said that the 15 rebel MLAs cannot be forced to attend the trust vote on Thursday (July 17)

After hearing arguments from all sides on the issue of Karnataka MLAs resigning, the Supreme Court will pronounce the verdict on Wednesday (July 17)

The Supreme Court will continue hearing the case on Karnataka MLAs resigning. 

Rebel MLA from the JD(S) Narayana Gowda’s office in KR Pete was vandalised by his own party supporters. Gowda and 12 others had submitted their resignations to the Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar

 

Congress MLA from Malur KY Nanjegowda has expressed unhappiness about the current situation of the Karnataka coalition crisis

Ramalinga Reddy, the Congress MLA from BTM Layout, Bengaluru, who was scheduled to meet Ramesh Kumar, the Karnataka Assembly Speaker did not turn up. The meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday (July 16) at 4 pm.