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Karnataka politics updates: Speaker says Independent R Shankar, two Congress legislators disqualified for current Assembly term
Fp Staff • 6 years agoKarnataka news LIVE updates: Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar announced that Independent MLA R Shankar and two Congress legislators Ramesh Jarakiholi and Mahesh Kumathalli have been disqualified for the rest of the tenure of the Assembly as per the 10th Schedule of the Constitution.
Daily Bulletin: BS Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM as Kumaraswamy loses trust vote; Boris Johnson set to be sworn in as UK PM
Fp Staff • 6 years agoBJP state chief Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM as Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Karnataka Assembly; Boris Johnson wins race to become new Tory leader and set to be sworn in as PM; day's top stories
Facing disqualification, rebel Karnataka MLAs seek four weeks' time to appear before Speaker
• 6 years agoThe MLAs resigned earlier in July, threatening the existence of the coalition government of the Congress and the JD(S), compelling Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy to seek the vote of confidence, which he lost.
Karnataka Assembly Floor Test Updates: HD Kumaraswamy is now caretaker CM; Congress blames BJP for fall of govt
Fp Staff • 6 years agoKarnataka Assembly Floor Test LIVE Updates: Upon accepting HD Kumaraswamy's resignation, Governor Vajubhai Vala told him to continue as the caretaker chief minister of Karnataka till a new government takes over. Vala also told Kumaraswamy that no executive decisions can be taken during this period.
Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Karnataka Assembly after prolonged political wrangling; Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM
Fppolitics • 6 years agoThe Congress-JD(S) government had earlier defied the two deadlines set by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala to HD Kumaraswamy
Karnataka Assembly floor test updates: HDK claims fake resignation letter doing rounds on social media, slams 'cheap level of publicity'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoKarnataka Assembly floor test LIVE updates: Speaking in the Assembly, HD Kumaraswamy said, "I got information that I have tendered my resignation to the governor. I don't know who is waiting to become the chief minister. Someone has forged my signature and spread the same on social media. I'm shocked at the cheap level of publicity."
No Karnataka floor test till Monday: Speaker adjourns House on Day 2 of debate; HDK, Congress move SC over 17 July order
Fp Staff • 6 years agoSpeaker KR Ramesh Kumar adjourned the House till Monday after the Assembly members debated on the no confidence motion, moved by Kumaraswamy, for the second day. The trust vote is now likely to be held on 22 July, with the ruling Congress-JD(S) leaders claiming that a number of speakers were still left to participate in the debate.
Karnataka Assembly Floor Test Updates: Trust vote delayed as Speaker adjourns House till Monday
Fp Staff • 6 years agoKarnataka Assembly Trust Vote (Floor Test) LIVE Updates: Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has adjourned the House till Monday. Earlier, Ramesh Kumar said no MLA has sought protection from him amid allegations by the Congress that rebel lawmakers were being held captive to bring down the government.
Karnataka Speaker's partisan stance on trust vote defies democratic norms; Centre must seek report from guv
Sanjay • 6 years agoIt is now clear that the HD Kumaraswamy-led government in Karnataka has lost the majority in the House.
What is a trust vote? Here's an explainer on confidence motion that will decide Karnataka govt's fate
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe fate of the Congress-JD(S) coalition rests on a trust vote, which is expected to happen either on Friday or Monday.