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  Kumaraswamy says he wants to 'step back', is he quitting politics?

  India | August 04, 2019 0:25 IST

  Expressing unhappiness over the current state of politics former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that politics was dominated by hatred and caste equations and it was not good for people.  He was leading the Congress-JD(S) government which toppled recently.

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  Day ahead of Yediyurappa's confidence motion, Karnataka Assembly speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs

  Politics | July 28, 2019 12:36 IST

  Just a day ahead of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's confidence motion, Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Sunday disqualified 14 more rebel MLAs. Of the lawmakers who faced the action, 11 are from the Congress and three from JDS. Earlier on Thursday, Karnataka Assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had disqualified 3 rebel Congress MLAs under the anti-defection law.

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  Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM; to prove majority on July 29 | BSY swearing-in Highlights

  Politics | July 26, 2019 22:16 IST

  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. 

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  BJP unwilling to form minority government in Karnataka. President's Rule? | Updates

  Politics | July 25, 2019 17:40 IST

  In the floor test on Tuesday, the JD-S-Congress coalition failed to win the confidence motion by 6 votes as they could muster only 99 against 105 of the BJP in a house of 204, excluding the Speaker and in the absence of 20 legislators - including 14 of the Congress, 3 of the JD-S, 2 Independents and one of the BSP.

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  Is BJP staking claim in Karnataka? No, they are not in a hurry

  Politics | July 24, 2019 23:50 IST

  The BJP is not in a hurry to stake claim to form government in Karnataka as the fate of 17 rebel MLAs, who are from the Congress-JD(S) coalition, hangs in balance with the state assembly Speaker yet to take a call on either their resignations or the two parties' plea for their disqualification. BJP sources said the party will be more sure of its next move after Speaker Ramesh Kumar takes a decision or the Supreme Court, which is also hearing a case related to the matter, brings a legal closure to the issue.

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  Karnataka BJP to elect Yeddyurappa as legislative leader

  India | July 24, 2019 10:49 IST

  The BJP in Karnataka will elect its state President B.S. Yeddyurappa as its legislative party leader and stake claim to form government in the state following the exit of the 14-month-old JD-S-Congress coalition government on Tuesday, a party official said on Wednesday.

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  BJP to form new govt in Karnataka, Kumaraswamy assures Congress-JDS coalition is intact | Updates

  Politics | July 24, 2019 17:44 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to stake claim to form the next government in Karnataka after meeting the Governor. HD Kumaraswamy lost the floor test by six votes after a four-day marathon debate on the motion that witnessed heated exchanges and acrimonious scenes in the House. Stay tuned to this space as we bring to you latest updates from Karnataka.

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  Rahul, Priyanka slam BJP after government falls in Karnataka

  Politics | July 24, 2019 9:17 IST

  Priyanka Gandhi also slammed the BJP, saying one day it will discover that everything cannot be bought and till then the citizens will have to endure their unbridled corruption.

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  BS Yeddyurappa set to be Chief Minister for fourth time

  Politics | July 31, 2019 12:36 IST

  BS Yeddyurappa set to be Chief Minister for fourth time

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  Karnataka Govt fails trust vote in Assembly, Congress-JD(S) secured 99 votes, BJP secured 105 votes

  Politics | July 31, 2019 12:50 IST

  Karnataka Govt fails trust vote in Assembly, Congress-JD(S) secured 99 votes, BJP secured 105 votes

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  End of the road for Congress-JDS government in Karnataka? It seems so

  India | July 23, 2019 17:46 IST

  The confidence motion, moved by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on July 18, was to be put to vote by 6 pm after the debate concludes, and with the prevailing dichotomy, Kumaraswamy does not have any reason to smile.

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  Karnataka Crisis: Kumaraswamy steps down as CM, Governor accepts resignation | Updates on July 23

  Politics | July 23, 2019 23:21 IST

  The 14-month-old Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka lost the trust vote, ending days of suspense over the dramatic sequence of events in the state. The ruling Congress-JDS coalition managed to get 99 votes in their favour, while Opposition BJP got 105 votes. HD Kumaraswamy handed over his resignation to the Governor. The resignation was accepted and the state now awaits its next chief minister.

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  Karnataka trust vote hangs in balance: Floor test delayed till Tuesday, Kumaraswamy's 'resignation letter' surfaces

  Politics | July 23, 2019 0:04 IST

  Ahead of the trust vote in Karnataka assembly, 'resignation letter' of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy surfaced on social media.   

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  Karnataka political crisis: Speaker Ramesh Kumar summons rebel Congress MLAs for hearing

  Politics | July 22, 2019 21:32 IST

  Karnataka Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar summoned the 12 rebel Congress MLAs who resigned from their Assembly seats for a hearing in response to a notice by their party disqualifying them for defying the whip, an official said on Monday.

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  Karnataka Assembly awaits Supreme Court order for floor test

  India | July 22, 2019 10:59 IST

  The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will hear the joint petitions the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) filed on July 19, challenging its July 17 interim order that their 15 rebel legislators who resigned would not be compelled to attend the Assembly for the floor test although it defies their whip and hence disqualify them under the anti-defection law (10th Schedule of the Constitution).  

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  Karnataka Crisis: Updates from July 22

  Politics | July 23, 2019 0:00 IST

  The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will hear the joint petitions the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) filed on July 19, challenging its July 17 interim order that their 15 rebel legislators who resigned would not be compelled to attend the Assembly for the floor test although it defies their whip and hence disqualify them under the anti-defection law (10th Schedule of the Constitution).

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  Nataka in Karnataka: HDK government fate likely to be decided on Monday; rebels refuse to compromise

  Politics | July 21, 2019 23:46 IST

  Two days of efforts to woo back the rebel MLAs after the government defied on July 19 two deadlines set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to prove majority appeared to have fallen flat as the lawmakers hunkered down in a Mumbai hotel asserted they would not return and rejected allegations they were held captive.

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  Karnataka crisis refreshes memories of landmark Bommai judgment delivered 25 years ago

  Politics | July 20, 2019 8:41 IST

  Karnataka political crisis has many recalling the landmark Bommai judgement delivered 25 years ago. The judgment dealt with the crisis with respect to then Karnataka Chief Minister SR Bommai, the defection of MLAs and Karnataka Governor's directive. The situation bears resemblance to the current crisis in which CM Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JD(S) is trying to survive amid the rebellion of MLAs from its fold. The deadline set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to prove majority in Legislative Assembly has been crossed atleast twice.

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  Karnataka Crisis: Governor extends deadline, asks CM to prove majority by 6 p.m.

  Politics | July 19, 2019 16:37 IST

  Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Friday extended the deadline for Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to prove his government's majority in the state legislative Assembly here till 6 p.m., after the latter missed the 1.30 p.m. deadline set by the Governor.

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  Karnataka Crisis: Kumaraswamy to move Supreme Court for stay on floor test

  Politics | July 19, 2019 11:32 IST

  The ruling Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) allies will also petition the apex court against the Governor's order as the Chief Minister had already moved the confidence motion on Thursday and initiated the debate on it for the floor test.