Karnataka election floor test live updates: Kumaraswamy sails through trust vote

MLAs congratulate Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy is congratulated by all MLAs of the Congress and JDS after he won the floor test by a voice vote. The voice vote took place after BJP MLAs walked out of the house and did not take part in the trust vote.

We walked out on the issue on farmers' loan waivers. We will hold state-wide bandh May 28. We will be aggressive now: R Ashoka, BJP

Kumaraswamy wins floor test, 117 MLAs vote in his favour

HD Kumaraswamy wins Karnataka Assembly floor test after BJP MLAs, led by BS Yeddyurappa, walk out of House

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Drama in Karnataka Assembly

Kumaraswamy hits back against the BJP after Yeddyurappa and his MLAs walked out. Before walking out Yeddyurappa had launched a scathing attack on the JDS leader, saying he cheated everyone and did anything to stay in power.

BJP walks out the House, HDK set to win floor test unopposed

I have decided to not speak against the Congress leaders. From now, our struggle will be against the corrupt father-son duo

- Yeddyurappa in Assembly

Yeddyurappa hits out at Kumaraswamy, tells MLAs you are on a sinking ship

Yeddyurappa slammed the ruling government, telling MLAs to avoid being on a "sinking ship". "I don't mind if you want to be on a sinking ship with Kumaraswamy. My fight is not against the Congress, my fight is against the corrupt father and son," he said.

Expressing confidence in the alliance, Kumaraswamy said the government will stay in power for the next five years. We did not increase tax for farm loan waiver," he said

Congress' Ramesh Kumar elected assembly speaker through voice vote

Yeddyurappa warned of a state-wide stir if the Kumaraswamy government did not waive farm loans within 24 hours

I am hurt that people didn't choose me. I became CM because of coalition, not happy about the position

- HD Kumaraswamy

Yeddyurappa recognised as opposition leader in Karnataka assembly

Trust vote action begins

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has moved the motion of confidence. He is addressing the House now

Cracks in anti-Modi bloc?

Times Now has released a 'candid video' which shows Opposition leaders are unsure how long the Cong-JDS government will last. The video taken on the day of Kumaraswamy's swearing-in shows CPI(M) chief Sitaram Yechury offering a laugh as an answer when asked by another Opposition leader asked about the longevity of the Kumaraswamy government. "The victory lies in the fact that it has been formed," he then replies.

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Congress leader Siddaramaiah recounts Ramesh Kumar’s first tenure as Speaker

Yeddyurappa on Ramesh Kumar

Yeddyurappa said though Suresh Kumar had filed nomination for the Speaker's post, the party felt they should honour the post by avoiding an election and making it unanimous. Calls Ramesh Kumar simple, humble and unbiased.

Man of the moment: Ramesh Kumar, the new speaker of the house

Will participate on all discussions in the floor of the house

- Yeddyurappa on Ramesh Kumar

Kumaraswamy on Ramesh Kumar, the new speaker

CM Kumaraswamy in his first speech in the Assembly mentions how well Ramesh Kumar conducted proceedings in the House when he was earlier Speaker in 1994. The CM said it is already part of legislative history how Ramesh Kumar earned the respect of all the MLAs in those 5 years. Also says he is honoured because Ramesh Kumar was Speaker when Deve Gowda was the chief minister.

Kumaraswamy congratulates Ramesh Kumar for being elected Speaker unanimously. Says he is very familiar with the procedure of the House. The CM also thanked MLAs of all parties for making it an unanimous election.

Congress' KR Ramesh Kumar elected unopposed as speaker after Suresh Kumar of the BJP withdraws nomination

Will Congress support Kumaraswamy for 5 years?

DK Shivakumar: What Rahulji, Azadji and Venugopalji has assured them is most important. We don't know, it has not been told to us. We have just been asked to take care of the confidence vote. We all should understand the reality and work together. We cannot let down the aspirations of the people of Karnataka.

Congress Legislative Party meeting underway. Senior leader DK Shivakumar and MLA Anand Singh also present

Kumaraswamy's statement on public meet

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, in an official statement, said he will meet public daily at his home office in the city to hear their grievances. "The Chief Minister will be available for public to meet at his home office 'Krishna' daily from 10 am to 11 am whenever he is in Bengaluru," the statement said.

Fast fact on Karnataka assembly

The 224-member Assembly has an effective strength of 221, as election for Jayanagar seat was countermanded following the death of the BJP candidate, and deferred in RR Nagar over allegations of electoral malpractices.

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No whip can stop conscience voting: S Suresh Kumar, BJP's candidate for Speaker's post

BJP's candidate for the post of Speaker has said no whip can stop conscience voting. "No whip can stop an MLA who is overwhelmed by anger and emotions. If they want to give expression to that through their vote, nobody can stop it," he told ET.

Congress keeps everyone guessing

All eyes on Speaker elections

The house is slated to assemble at 12.15 pm and immediately take up the election of the speaker

We are expecting many Congress MLAs to rebel, they are unhappy about the deputy chief minister and they are also very unhappy about the alliance

- Shobha Karandlaje, BJP

I have no tension, I am going to win clearly

- HD Kumaraswamy on floor test

BJP files nomination for speaker’s post

Congress cries sabotage

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee's lawyer Surya Mukundaraj has complained against Yeddyurappa, alleging criminal conspiracy to win the floor test in Karnataka Assembly. Mukundaraj wrote to Police Superintendent (Bengaluru Urban Wing, Anti-Corruption Bureau), seeking registration of complaint against the Yeddyurappa and others alleging criminal conspiracy and corruption to win the floor test in the Karnataka Assembly.

The numbers that matter

Congress has 78 MLAs, Kumaraswamy's JD(S) has 36, and the BSP has one. The alliance also has support lone KPJP MLA and an Independent.

Deputy CM adds to a twist to Karnataka drama before floor test