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Karnataka crisis live updates: We have no objection to no-confidence motion, says BS Yeddyurappa

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 13, 2019, 22:20:13 IST

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Karnataka crisis live updates: We have no objection to no-confidence motion, says BS Yeddyurappa

Asserting that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka has lost majority, state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa said on Saturday that the party will press chief minister HD Kumaraswamy to seek trust vote in the assembly on Monday. Stay with TOI for all updates:

10:20 (IST) Jul 12

Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy convenves JDLP meeting

Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has convenved JDLP meeting to discuss stratergies they need to adopt on the opening day of the Monsoon session.

10:15 (IST) Jul 12

Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar likely to accept the resignation letters of five MLAs, who have submitted their papers in a prescribed format, TV reports.

10:11 (IST) Jul 12

The BJP and JD(S) top brass go into damage control mode after reports emerge that there can be a possible tie up between the two parties with HD Kumaraswamy as chief minister.

09:54 (IST) Jul 12

Karnataka political crisis: BJP to move adjournment motion

The opposition BJP is likely to move an adjournment motion seeking discussion on the political crisis. The speaker may not allow discussion on that and may take up obituary references before adjourning the House for the day.

09:47 (IST) Jul 12

Karnataka: Monsoon session to begin at 11am

The monsoon session of the Karnataka legislature will begin at 11am with the HD Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JD(S) coalition government on a sticky wicket following resignation of 16 MLAs.

09:44 (IST) Jul 12

CM HD Kumaraswamy meets JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda

Ahead of the crucial Supreme Court's observation on speaker's decision to reserve his order on resignations of 11 rebel MLAs, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy meets his father and JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda at his residence to hold discussions on the future course of action.

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09:41 (IST) Jul 12

After offering special puja at Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru, Revanna expresses confidence that Kumaraswamy will continue in office since chief ministership was a gift bestowed by God.

09:38 (IST) Jul 12

No one can remove or replace my brother HD Kumaraswamy since he has become chief minister with the blessings of Almighty.

PWD minister HD Revanna

09:12 (IST) Jul 12

Karnataka government firms up, says ready for no-confidence motion

With the JD(S)-Congress government confronted with an existential crisis after the resignation of 16 legislators of the ruling coalition, the state cabinet met on Thursday and resolved to face a possible no-confidence motion with conviction. After the meeting, which was chaired by chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, the cabinet discussed at length its political predicament and expressed confidence that the government would survive as it has in the past. The cabinet decided to face a no-confidence motion if the BJP moves one, or call for trust vote if required.

09:04 (IST) Jul 12

Secretariat turns fortress as 11 rebel MLAs make a dash to meet deadline

With the Supreme Court directing 11 rebel coalition MLAs to meet assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar by 6pm, the Vidhana Soudha, the state’s seat of power, was a fortified zone as a contingent of 2,000 policemen and legislature marshals were in place well ahead of the deadline to man the gates and the corridors on Thursday.

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08:40 (IST) Jul 12

Karnataka speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has given appointment for 4pm to three of the five MLAs whose resignations were in the prescribed format.

08:18 (IST) Jul 12

The political crisis in Karnataka entered its sixth day on Thursday, with the Supreme Court seeking a decision on the resignations of rebel MLAs by the day-end and speaker KR Ramesh Kumar reserving his say, declaring he was not “under the obligations of anyone” and that he “did not want to commit mistakes”.

08:18 (IST) Jul 12

Amid the political uncertainty, the monsoon session of the assembly begins on Friday. BJP has decided to raise the issue of the resignations after the obituary references, saying the Kumaraswamy government has lost its majority.

08:18 (IST) Jul 12

Even as the ball remains in the speaker’s court on the fate of the rebel MLAs — and that of the government — a lot depends on how the Supreme court reacts to Kumar wanting to give himself more time to decide whether the MLAs’ resignations are voluntary and should be accepted.

08:18 (IST) Jul 12

Hearing the MLAs’ plea in the morning, the court set 6pm as the deadline for the legislators to meet the speaker and submit their resignations in the prescribed format. It gave Kumar time till 10am Friday, when the petitions come up for hearing, to decide on the resignations.

08:17 (IST) Jul 12

“The apex court has said ‘to take decision forthwith’. I had the proceedings of MLAs’ meeting and of them submitting their resignations videographed. I will give it to the Supreme court on Friday. I’ve asked some questions to the MLAs and some said they faced hurdles when they came here. It will take the entire night for me to think on all these,” he told reporters after a 30-minute meeting with 11 rebel MLAs in his chamber.

08:17 (IST) Jul 12

Dismissing murmurs that he was delaying a decision, Kumar said: “I’m delaying because I love this land. I’m not acting in haste. I’m not under anybody’s obligation except to the people of the state.”

08:17 (IST) Jul 12

Kumar had moved Supreme Court against its order soon after, but the bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi said it would take up the plea on Friday.

08:16 (IST) Jul 12

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