Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 15: The BJP in Karnataka on Monday sought to move a no-confidence motion against the Congress-JDS government, which is battling for survival after 16 lawmakers of the ruling coalition resigned from the assembly. The BJP has issued a notice to Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar during the Business Advisory Committee meeting attended by party leader B S Yeddyurappa seeking to move the no

Bengaluru, Jul 15: The confidence motion moved by Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy would be taken up in the Assembly on July 18, Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar said Monday. The date has been fixed after consulting both the opposition and ruling coalition leaders during the Business Advisory Committee meeting, Kumar announced in the assembly. The Speaker also adjourned the House till Thursday. He

Bengaluru, Jul 15: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reiterated its demand for floor test in Karnataka assembly while criticising the state Chief Minister and Assembly speaker for their "unacceptable" behaviour. Speaking to ANI on Karnataka's political situation, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said, "We stand by our demand (of floor test). The behaviour of Assembly speaker

Bengaluru, Jul 15: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Suresh Kumar on Monday challenged Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to prove his majority to the state before proceeding with any other business of the House. Speaking to ANI soon after reaching the Vidhana Soudha ahead of today's Assembly session, state BJP spokesperson Kumar said, "It is up to Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy to prove to the

New Delhi, Jul 15: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea of five more rebel Congress MLAs along with the pending petition of 10 legislators seeking a direction to the Karnataka Assembly speaker to accept their resignation. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the submission of senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi, appearing for the rebel MLAs, that they also be made parties

Bengaluru, Jul 15: Two days after CM HD Kumaraswamydeclared in the assembly that he would seek a trust vote, the JD(S)- Congress combine found itself on the backfoot once again on Sunday as a rebel MLA flew off to Mumbai after showing signs of coming around in marathon meetings with the CM and senior Congress leaders. Smelling blood, opposition BJP insisted that the Kumaraswamy government prove

Bengaluru, Jul 15: The political turmoil in Karnataka may have engrossed many citizens nationwide, but the common man in the state, struggling to make both ends meet, is baffled at the outrageous sums of money both sides - the Congress-JD(S) coalition and the opposition BJP - are spending to win over MLAs or prevent them from defecting. All three parties have splurged crores of rupees on tucking

Mumbai, Jul 15: A group of 14 rebel Kanataka legislators lodged in a Mumbai hotel on Monday once again complained of 'threat' from top Congress leaders. This is the second such development in five days. In a lettThey urged the police to prevent these leaders from approaching them as they "anticipate" serious threats from them at the Hotel Renaissance, where they are staying. They have sent copies

Bengaluru, Jul 14: Citing the Supreme Court's decision, Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday said that the Speaker does not have the right to disqualify any legislator. "The Speaker doesn't have the right to disqualify anybody because of the Supreme Court's decision," Yeddyurappa told ANI when asked to comment on Congress DK Shivakumar's statement if rebel MLAs vote against the

Bengaluru, Jul 14: Irrigation Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday launched an attack on Bhartiya Janata Party accusing them of orchestrating the current political situation in Karnataka. "They (BJP) they should openly tell that yes, we need power and we are power hungry, we want to form the government here and we are doing this operation lotus," Shivakumar said. "It is a shame on Indian democracy. My