BJP's BS Yeddyurappa has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah after Congress-JD(S) govt lost trust vote in assembly. The Letter reads, "I extend my heartfelt congratulations & best wishes for support extended by your good self, other leaders of the party & party in general."
K'taka LIVE: JD(S)-Congress coalition government falls in Karnataka, HDK resigns
HD Kumaraswamy
01:00 July 24
23:49 July 23
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party meeting concludes. The Another meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow at the party office in Bengaluru at 11 am.
23:05 July 23
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party meeting underway at Ramada Hotel in Bengaluru.
21:36 July 23
We are going to have a legislature party meet now: Yeddyurappa
Speaking to media, BJP Karnataka President, BS Yeddyurappa said: "I will discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our President Amit Shah ji, afterwards I will go and meet Governor. We are going to have a legislature party meet now."
20:52 July 23
Karnataka Governor accepts HD Kumaraswamy's resignation
HD Kumaraswamy submits resignation as Karnataka chief minister to Governor Vajubhai Vala.
20:25 July 23
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy walks out of the Karnataka Assembly after Congress-JD(S) government lost trust vote in the assembly today.
20:15 July 23
Senior BJP leader Jagadish Shettar said: "Their (rebel MLAs) resignations have not yet been accepted by Speaker, after acceptance of resignations they have to decide whether to join BJP or not. In the present scenario, we have 105 MLAs, it is a majority for BJP, we will form a stable government."
20:11 July 23
Former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa addresses media
Speaking to media, BJP Karnataka state president, BS Yeddyurappa said: "It is the victory of democracy. People were fed up with Kumaraswamy government. I want to assure people of Karnataka that a new era of development will start now."
"We assure the farmers that we will give more importance to them in the coming days. We will take an appropriate decision at the soonest, "he further added.
19:33 July 23
Congress-JD(S) government falls in Karnataka
BS Yeddyurappa and other Karnataka BJP MLAs show victory sign
Karnataka Government fails trust vote in Assembly. The Congress-JD(S) coalition secured 99 votes, while BJP gets 105 votes. After 14 months, JD(S)-Congress coalition falls in Karnataka.
BS Yeddyurappa and other Karnataka BJP MLAs show victory sign in the Assembly after HD Kumaraswamy led Congress-JD(S) coalition government loses trust vote.
19:20 July 23
Trust vote proceedings begins in K'taka Assembly
The doors of the Karnataka assembly has been shut and trust vote proceedings has begun in Karnataka Assembly.
18:37 July 23
Have a letter ready with me, ready to resign : Speaker
Showing his resignation letter to the Assembly, Speaker Ramesh Kumar said, "I have already kept a letter ready with me and I am ready to resign."
18:16 July 23
I am ready to sacrifice my post: Karnataka CM
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy said, " I am fed up from the current political situation. It's difficult for our government to continue. I am ready to sacrifice from my post."
"I had no intention to drag the trust vote. I apologise to speaker and people of the state, "he further added.
"From day one our government has been called unstable. Our government is not a careless government. I did not sideline constituencies who did not vote for us, "he said.
17:51 July 23
Section 144 imposed in Bengaluru for next hours
Section 144 imposed in Bengaluru for next 48 hours. Bengaluru Police Commissioner Alok Kumar said, : Today and tomorrow we are imposing Section 144 across the city.All pubs, wine shops will be closed till 25th. If anyone is found violating these rules, they will be punished
17:16 July 23
The Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah said, "Rs 25 crore, 30 crore, 50 crore, where is this money coming from? They(rebel MLAs) will be disqualified. Their political 'samadhi' will be built. Whoever defected since 2013 lost. The same fate awaits those who have resigned this time. It should happen."
16:58 July 23
Congress workers protest outside an apartment
Congress workers protest outside an apartment on Race Course Road in Bengaluru alleging that independent MLAs have been lodged here.
16:13 July 23
Yeddyurappa, Siddaramaiah in wordy duel over whip
During the resumed debate on motion of confidence moved by chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, Yeddyurappa told Siddaramaiah, the Congress Legislature Party leader, that the whip he has issued against the rebel MLAs has no value.
"My understanding of law is that the Supreme Court has given protection to the (rebel) MLAs from the whip. They cannot be compelled to attend the assembly proceedings. Whether you agree with me or not but your whip has no value, " the BJP veteran told Siddaramaih.
However, Siddaramaiah countered him saying the apex court has not barred him from issuing whip and the Speaker of the assembly has upheld his right.
"Supreme court has not told me not to issue whip. I have got every right to issue whip under the Constitution. It has been upheld by the Speaker," he said.
He also said the 10th Schedule of the Constitution dealing with disqualification on ground of defection has made it clear that not only the violation of a whip but also indulging in anti-party activities could invite disqualification of the MLAs.
15:13 July 23
Youth Congress stages protest outside Mumbai hotel
The rebel MLAs are camped in the hotel
Members from the Youth Congress staged a protest outside the Renaissance hotel in Mumbai where the rebel Karnataka Congress and JDS MLAs are camped. The protesters were later detained by the Mumbai police.
14:42 July 23
A rebel MLA asked me to take him back: DK Shivakumar
Addressing the house during the trust vote discussion, senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar said, "BJP leaders are being misguided. I went to Mumbai to speak to them (rebel MLAs). I spoke to one of the MLAs there and he asked me to come and take him away. It's not BJP leaders who have back-stabbed me but it's the rebels in Mumbai who have back-stabbed me. But, do not worry, they will do the same to all of you."
"Yes I was the reason MTB Nagaraj got a ticket. We spoke to him and he gave a statement as well. Couldn't we have locked them up? No, because we have trust in them. Bring them here, let them vote against this government," he added.
14:16 July 23
Speaker behaved in 'most partisan manner': Union Minister
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi accused Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar of acting in the "most partisan manner" and deliberately delaying the trust vote to help Congress-JDS government stay afloat.
"It is very unfortunate that the deadline is extended every day. The Speaker, about whom people had great expectations, has fully disappointed us. He has behaved in the most partisan manner," he told media persons.
He urged the Speaker to ensure that the trust vote is not delayed further and completed today itself. "I urge him to complete it today itself. Otherwise, people will lose their faith in the institution."
12:59 July 23
'Kumaraswamy will continue to loot taxpayers'
The Karnataka BJP lashed out at CM Kumaraswamy for 'resting at the hotel', saying that he "will continue to loot and waste tax payers' money".
12:32 July 23
SC adjourns rebel MLAs' hearing till tomorrow
Advocate Mukul Rohatgi on the SC order
The Supreme Court adjourned till tomorrow the hearing on the plea of 2 independent MLAs seeking forthwith voting on trust motion in Karnataka assembly. The apex court took note of the submissions of Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar that the voting on the trust motion moved by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is likely to be concluded by this evening.
11:51 July 23
Siddaramaiah finally arrives at Assembly
Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah arrives at Vidhana Soudha, almost 90 minutes late.
11:35 July 23
Speaker leaves session to meet rebel MLAs' lawyers
Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, who had asked the Rebel MLAs to meet him at 11 am today, left the Assembly session to meet their lawyers in his chamber.
11:22 July 23
JD(S) MLAs reach Vidhana Soudha
Over an hour after the scheduled start of the Assembly proceedings, JD(S) MLAs have reportedly reached the Vidhana Soudha.
11:05 July 23
Final day for JD(S)-Cong govt: Jagadish Shettar
"It's the final day for this government. We believed yesterday was the last but because of the 'milapi kushti' in between the ruling party and others, they postponed it for one day. We'll see what happens. If division of votes take place this government will definitely be defeated," said BJP leader Jagadish Shettar.
10:45 July 23
Assembly Session begins but coalition MLAs absent
According to reports, the Assembly Session commenced with only the Speaker and BJP MLAs in attendance. However, it is not clear whether the JD(S)-Congress MLAs will attend the Session later. BJP MLAs objected to the absence of the coalition MLAs, including Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. "Should the MLAs come when the session is called or should the session be held according to their whims? If the chief minister himself is absent, then what can we expect from others," said BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa.
10:32 July 23
Minority govt will definitely go: BJP MP
She said that the people are upset
"They don't have the numbers. They're a minority govt. MLAs are in Mumbai. They don't want to come. Let's see what happens by this evening. Confident that this govt will definitely go. This isn't a people's govt. People are upset, MLAs are upset," said BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje.
09:51 July 23
BJP MLAs on their way to Vidhana Soudha
BJP MLAs leave from Ramada Hotel for Vidhana Soudha. The Session will begin at 10 am today.
09:46 July 23
Speaker asks HDK to face trust vote by 6 pm today
Amid late Monday night drama in the Karnataka Assembly, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar directed Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to face floor test on Tuesday by 6 pm to prove majority in the House.
"I am adjourning the House nearly at midnight to meet again on Tuesday at 10 am for concluding the debate on the confidence motion by 4 pm and holding the floor test by 6 pm," Kumar told the members and left the Assembly premises in a huff.
Last Updated : Jul 24, 2019, 1:13 AM IST