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  Kurukshetra | Karnataka Crisis: No floor test today, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

  Kurukshetra | August 01, 2019 12:47 IST

  The Karnataka assembly adjourned till Friday morning amid acrimony during the debate on the motion of confidence moved by chief minister H DKumaraswamy to decide the fate of his 14-month-old government.

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  100 per cent confident trust vote will be defeated: B S Yeddyurappa

  India | July 18, 2019 11:49 IST

  "I don't know what their party (coalition partners Congress and JD-S) is going to do but we are 105. They will be less than 100. Hundred per cent we are confident that the confidence motion will be defeated," Yeddyurappa told reporters at the Vidhana Soudha, which houses both the houses of Legislature.

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  Two big news of the hour | 18 July, 2019

  Politics | August 01, 2019 14:01 IST

  Two big news of the hour | 18 July, 2019

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  Supreme Court verdict is a moral victory for rebel MLAs: Yeddyurappa

  India | July 17, 2019 12:18 IST

  Yeddyurappa underlined that the political parties cannot issue a whip to the 15 rebel lawmakers, who have resigned their Assembly membership, and they cannot be compelled to attend the House proceedings.

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  Kumaraswamy govt in trouble as Supreme Court says Karnataka rebel MLAs can opt out of Thursday trust vote

  India | July 17, 2019 11:51 IST

  In a jolt to the Kumaraswamy government, the Supreme Court said the 15 rebel Congress-JDS MLAs could not be forced to take part in the trust vote scheduled for tomorrow. The court also gave liberty to Speaker KR Ramesh to decide on the resignations of the MLAs, saying there was no deadline for him to take a call on the issue.

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  Karnataka Congress blames BJP for its rebel MLAs' lockdown

  India | July 17, 2019 7:39 IST

  Of the 16 rebel legislators, including 13 of the Congress and three of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) who resigned from their Assembly segments, 13 have been holed up in a five-star hotel in Mumbai since the political crisis unfolded on July 6.  

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  Supreme Court agrees to hear 5 more rebel Karnataka MLAs

  Politics | July 15, 2019 14:02 IST

  The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an impleadment plea by five more rebel Karnataka legislators against Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar's decision to not accept their resignations.

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  Karnataka BJP to disrupt Assembly if no trust vote

  Politics | July 15, 2019 11:08 IST

  With nine Congress and three JD-S rebels staying at a five-star hotel in Mumbai along with the two Independents, the ruling allies will not have the numbers required to win the trust vote if moved and put to vote in the 225-member Assembly, including one nominated but has no voting right.  

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  Rebel Karnataka MLAs feel threatened twice in 5 days

  Politics | July 15, 2019 11:07 IST

  A group of 14 rebel Karnataka legislators lodged in a Mumbai deluxe hotel on Monday once again complained of "threats" from top Congress leaders. This is the second such development in five days.

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  Karnataka crisis: JDS-Congress coalition government to face trust vote on July 18 | Updates as on July 15

  Politics | July 15, 2019 21:54 IST

  Even though the Speaker has said that he will take a call on the floor test only after the Supreme Court’s order, Congress leader Siddaramaiah has said that the trust vote will happen at 11.00 am on July 18. Stay tuned for the Live updates.

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  Karnataka Congress ready to meet rebel MLAs' demands: DK Shivakumar

  Politics | July 15, 2019 9:27 IST

  Warning the rebels of action against them if they don't withdraw their resignations and attend the session, Shivakumar said they would be disqualified if they defy the party whip issued to all its members, including them, for their presence in the Assembly.

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  Karnataka BJP asks Kumaraswamy to resign immediately

  India | July 14, 2019 14:50 IST

  Karnataka crisis: Asserting that the coalition government in Karnataka had lost the majority, the state BJP Sunday demanded the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy immediately resign or seek a tH. D. Kumaraswamy, Chief minister of Karnatakarust vote on Monday itself.

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  Karnataka crisis: Congress steps up efforts to persuade Ramalinga Reddy

  India | July 14, 2019 14:50 IST

  The coalition government is on a sticky wicket with 16 MLAs--13 of the Congress and three of the JD(S) -- resigning from the Assembly. Besides, two independent legislators, who were made ministers recently to provide stability, have quit the cabinet.  

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  Karnataka crisis: Rebel Congress MLA Nagaraj heads to Mumbai

  India | July 14, 2019 12:48 IST

  Efforts by coalition leaders to mollify rebel Congress MLA M T B Nagaraj seem to have failed as he has flown to Mumbai on Sunday, according to sources.

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  Karnataka crisis: BJP wants trust vote on Monday

  India | July 13, 2019 17:59 IST

  In a surprise move amid the existential crisis faced by his government, Kumaraswamy had on Friday announced in the state Assembly that he had voluntarily decided to seek a trust vote to end the "confusion" caused by resignations of rebel MLAs and requested the Speaker to fix time for the same.

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  Karnataka crisis: 5 more Congress rebels to petition Supreme Court on resignations

  India | July 13, 2019 16:21 IST

  Ten rebel legislators, including seven from the Congress and three from the JD-S, had petitioned the top court on July 10 for its intervention in expediting the acceptance of their resignations by the Speaker.  

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  Karnataka Crisis: Rebel Congress-JDS MLAs leave for Shirdi from Mumbai airport

  News | July 13, 2019 13:36 IST

  Karnataka Crisis: Rebel Congress-JDS MLAs leave for Shirdi from Mumbai airport

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  Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court to hear rebel MLAs’ petition on July 16

  News | July 12, 2019 14:01 IST

  Supreme Court hearing has concluded. Next hearing has been scheduled on Tuesday (July 16). The Court has said that Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar cannot take any decision till the next hearing.

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  Karnataka crisis: Will accept resignations only after careful consideration, says Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar

  News | July 12, 2019 7:57 IST

  Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has said he will accept resignations only after careful consideration and if they are in the proper format.

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  BJP trying to dislodge governments in Opposition-ruled states: Mayawati

  Politics | July 11, 2019 14:38 IST

  Her remarks come in the backdrop of hectic political activity in Karnataka and Goa. Sixteen MLAs of the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition have resigned in Karnataka and 10 Congress MLAs have joined the ruling BJP in Goa.