Coalition Crisis  

Karnataka: BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa said that chief minister Kumaraswamy should resign immediately and allow formation of new government.  

Sources say that Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and Ramalinga Reddy, the Congress MLA from BTM Layout (Bengaluru) might fly to Mumbai to pacify the disgruntled MLAs. Sources added that Reddy might be made the chief minister and Ramesh Jarkiholi his deputy

After the floor test was postponed, BJP Karnataka chief BS Yeddyurappa said that Monday will be the last day of the Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka.

For the second day in succession, the Karnataka Assembly was adjourned, following the pleas by Congress MLAs. Though the governor had asked the chief minister to prove his majority at 1:30 pm and later again at 6pm, the CM did not pay heed.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar answered query about trust vote. Here is how trust vote will be held in the Assembly
 

Seeking quashing of the Governor’s order to prove his majority by 1: 30 pm today (July 19) the coalition government has approached the Supreme Court. 

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday (July 18) moved the confidence motion in the state Assembly with the 14-month old Congress-JDS government headed by him hanging by a thread after a rebellion by a section of ruling coalition lawmakers. Governor’s letter has forced both parties to approach the Supreme Court for clarity

While all the BJP MLAs are all set to stay back in the Karnataka Assembly overnight demanding immediate floor test, the women party MLAs would leave the House by 9 pm

The UK high court on Thursday called for a hearing of Vijay Mallya’s appeal against extradition on February 11, 2020. House witnessed massive protest by the Karnataka coalition government over the Supreme Court’s seemingly confusing order on parties issuing whips, the floor test was adjourned to July 19. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines from across the country. 

After the House witnessed massive protest by the Karnataka coalition government over the Supreme Court’s seemingly confusing order on parties issuing whips, it was adjourned to Friday (July 19). The House also saw constant filibustering with an obvious intent to buy more time.
 

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