Karnataka Crisis: Governor asks Kumaraswamy to prove majority by 1:30 pm on Friday | Highlights

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala wrote the letter to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, asking him to prove majority of the Government on the floor of the house by 1:30 pm tomorrow.

BJP MLAs to sit on an overnight 'dharna' in the state assembly demanding that the Speaker replies to the Governor's letter and holds a floor test. 

Karnataka assembly session has been adjourned till 11:00 am on Friday.

B. S. Yeddyurappa said, "Conduct the floor test today, let the discussion go on till midnight."

The House has been adjourned for half an hour. The Speaker is meeting the Advocate General now.

Speaker Ramesh Kumar is set to meet the Advocate General shortly on how to proceed on Siddaramaiah's demand to defer the trust vote."I have to consult a few people and only then take a decision (on whether to hold the trust vote), especially because the matter has gone to the SC. The SC, in saying it is my decision, has placed faith in me so I have to tread carefully," he says.

Speaker Ramesh Kumar directs the Home department: "Find out whether Patil went to Mumbai on his own. If yes, why did he go to Mumbai when there were so many hospitals for treatment in Bengaluru. Please find out. Give me a detailed report tomorrow. The only evidence that is before me is the letter written by Shrimant Patil but it does not seem natural and fair as the letter does not have a date or a letterhead."

After MLAs from both camps (Congress-JD(S) and BJP) arrived in the legislative assembly, a motion for trust vote was moved and a debate was underway. Before the session started, Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa said that he was 100 per cent confident that the trust motion will be defeated.

19 MLAs were absent from Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Congress got an initial blow as its MLA Srimanth Patil conveyed the party that he will not be attending the session due to ill health.

As the debate on the motion started, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy expressed confidence about his government. BJP's main argument and assertion was that trust vote should be carried out in the assembly right away. Congress-JD(S) contended that it was "improper" to carry out trust vote before Supreme Court clarification on its most recent decision.

The proceedings were adjourned till 3 pm for lunch break.

Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that it will be improper to hold a floor test today as further clarification is necessary on Supreme Court order.

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar made it clear that he will not restrain leader of Congress Legislature Party from exercising his authority. Does this mean that Congress will issue a whip? only time may tell.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa expressed confidence as he walked intro Karnataka Legislative Assembly this morning.

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These 19 MLAs are not present in Karnataka Legislative Assembly right now.

Byrathi Basavaraj
Munirathna
ST Somashekar
Ramesh Jarikoli
Roshan Baig
Srimanth Patil
Anand Singh
B Nagendra
R Shankar
K Gopalaiah
Narayana Gowda
MTB Nagaraj
BC Patil
H Vishwanath
Mahesh Kumthahalli
Prathap Gouda Patil
Dr Sudhakar
Shivaram Hebbar
N Mahesh

The debate goes on in Karnataka Legislative Assembly on a crucial day of trust vote. 19 MLAs are absent from the assembly on a day when fate of Kumaraswamy government hangs in balance.

Karnataka crisis: Debate on as Kumaraswamy government's fate hangs in balance

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy is speaking in Karnataka assembly roght now.

Karnataka BJP chief and former state CM B S Yeddyurappa expressed confidence that CM Kumaraswamy's governemnt will lose the trust vote in Karnataka Legislative Assembly today.