Notably, both the ruling party and the opposition Congress have launched intensive public outreach for the elections likely to be held in April-May.
The Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday flayed the BJP government in the state for inviting Governor Vajubhai Vala to address an all-party meeting on COVID-19.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday called on the people not to worry or be afraid of COVID-19 infection, as he vowed to build a 'welfare state' with development as the only mantra, while fighting the pandemic.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa who has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19 is "doing well" and is "clinically stable", the hospital treating him said. Subsequently, his COVID-19 test results were found to be negative. Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and Leader of Opposition in the state Siddaramaiah have wished Yediyurappa a speedy recovery.
The byelections are being held to fill the vacancies caused by the disqualification of 17 rebel Congress and JDS MLAs, whose rebellion led to the collapse of the H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in July and paved the way for the BJP to come to power.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa on Friday took the oath as the new chief minister of Karnataka. The swearing-in ceremony commenced at 6.30 pm on Friday -- and after weeks of an overly-stretched political drama.
The Congress party over the past week has been accusing the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of allegedly poaching its legislators.
BSY's remarks came after four dissident Congress MLAs on Friday skipped the CLP meeting in Bengaluru that was called as a show of strength against an alleged bid by the BJP to dislodge the H D Kumaraswamy-led Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) government.
Turmoil in Karnataka's polity continues as BJP calls back its MLAs from Gurugram resort while Congress lodges its in Bengaluru hotel.
On Tuesday, two independent MLAs- H Nagesh and R Shankar- withdrew their support to the Kumaraswamy government and wrote letters to the state governor in this regard.
State BJP President BS Yeddyurappa has alleged that the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition was trying to luring its MLAs.
The Kumaraswamy government won the confidence motion with a voice note in the new Assembly after opposition BJP members led by former CM BS Yeddyurappa walked out of the House minutes ahead of the floor test.
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy wins floor test after 117 MLAs voted in his favour. Earlier BJP walked out of Karnataka assembly after BJP's BS Yeddyurappa said that we will hold a state-wide bandh on May 28, if CM HD Kumaraswamy doesn’t waive off loan.
Gandhi, who addressed the media shortly after Yeddyurappa announced his resignation, as the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) could not muster the numbers in the assembly, said the Congress will work with other opposition parties to defeat the BJP.
I am proud that opposition stood together & defeated the BJP and we will continue to do so: Rahul Gandhi after BS Yeddyurappa's resignation as Karnataka CM
We would like to congratulate the MLAs of Congress, JD(S), independent as well as BSP who resisted all sorts of temptations & arm twisting by Central govt. They stood by the party principles & decision taken by the party leadership: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Before stepping down as the chief minister, Yeddyurappa delivered an emotional 15-page speech in the Karnataka Assembly, focused on Lingayats and farmers of the state.
New sworn-in Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa resigned on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha ahead of a floor test to prove BJP's numbers in the Assembly.
Karnataka Assembly Floor Test Live Telecast: Two days after taking oath as the new chief minister of Karnataka, BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa will have to take trust vote at 4 pm today to prove majority in the state Assembly, as ordered by the Supreme Court on Friday.
Karnataka Assembly Election Floor Test: B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday resigned as the chief minister ahead of the floor test in the state assembly, as was directed by the Supreme Court on Friday.
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