
Karnataka political crisis: BJP, Congress MLAs reach Vidhana Soudha
With 16 legislators submitting their resignations, the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) government in Karnataka is on the brink of collapse.
The ruling coalition's total strength is 116 (Congress: 78, JD(S): 37 and BSP: 1), besides the Speaker. With the support of the two Independents, the BJP would have 107 MLAs in the 224-member House, where the half-way mark is 113.
If the resignations of the 16 rebel MLAs are accepted, the coalition's tally will be reduced to 100.
Earlier, 14 rebel Karnataka MLAs wrote to senior police inspector of Powai Police Station, complaining 'threat' from top Congress leaders.
The lettar says: We have absolutely no intention in meeting Mallikarjun Kharge or Ghulam Nabi Azad or any Congress dignitaries or functionaries from Maharashtra or Karnataka Congress team leaders or any other political leader. We anticipate serious threat from them and so we, hereby, request to kindly make necessary arrangements to stop these people from meeting us in case the situation arises.
Meanwhile, the BJP has demanded a trust vote to be held on Monday. The party has asserted that the coalition has lost majority, thus, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy should resign immediately or prove majority via trust vote on Monday itself.
Here are the LIVE UPDATES on the Karnataka crisis:
11:36 am - Congress MLAs arrive at Vidhana Soudha from Taj Vivanta hotel.
Bengaluru: Congress MLAs arrive at Vidhana Soudha. The Congress-JD(S) Government is demanded by BJP to prove its majority in the assembly today. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/N3rlSytRyb
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2019
11:24 am - BJP MLAs arrive at Vidhana Soudha
The MLAs will attend the monsoon session of the legislature. The MLAs were holed up in a hotel over the weekend after chief minister HD Kumaraswamy announced that he is ready for a trust vote to prove majority in the House.
Bengaluru: BJP MLAs arrive at Vidhana Soudha. BJP has demanded CM HD Kumaraswamy to prove majority of Congress-JD(S) Government in the assembly today #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/sBool96g7B
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2019
11:18 am - The opposition BJP has decided to disrupt the Karnataka Assembly session if Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy does not move the trust vote to prove his fledgling coalition government has majority, reports IANS
10:59 am - The Supreme Court to hear individual pleas and main petition by rebel MLAs tomorrow
The Supreme Court said we would likely hear the case of five rebel MLAs-K Sudhakar, Roshan Baig, MTB Nagaraj, Muniratna and Anand Singh, tomorrow along with the main petition which is pending before us.
Supreme Court said we would likely hear the case of five rebel MLAs-K Sudhakar, Roshan Baig, MTB Nagaraj, Muniratna and Anand Singh, tomorrow along with the main petition which is pending before us. https://t.co/K41XKTZ6Jt
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2019
10:40 am - We stand by our demand of floor test, says Parliamentary Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi
"We stand by our demand of floor test. The behaviour of Assembly Speaker and the chief minister is highly uncalled for and unacceptable. When the MLAs have personally handed Speaker their resignations, what inquiry does he want," asked Parliamentary Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi.
Parliamentary Affairs Min Pralhad Joshi on #Karnataka political situation: We stand by our demand(of floor test). Behaviour of Assembly speaker & CM is highly uncalled for & unacceptable. When the MLAs have personally handed Speaker their resignations, what inquiry does he want? pic.twitter.com/brhhYTzhR8
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2019
10:15 am - BJP MLAs leave from Ramada hotel for Karnataka Assembly. BJP had demanded CM HD Kumaraswamy to prove majority of Congress-JD(S) Government in the assembly today.
Bengaluru: BJP MLAs leave from Ramada hotel for #Karnataka Assembly. BJP had demanded CM HD Kumaraswamy to prove majority of Congress-JD(S) Government in the assembly today pic.twitter.com/AiIO74cP74
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2019
10:00 am - The 14 rebel MLAs wrote to the senior police inspector of the Powai Police Station in Mumbai, citing threat from Congress leaders
Mumbai: 14 rebel K'taka MLAs write to Sr Police Inspector, Powai Police Station. Write '...we've absolutely no intentions in meeting Mallikarjun Kharge, GN Azad or any Congress dignitaries from Maharashtra&K'taka or any political leader as we anticipate serious threat from them.' pic.twitter.com/RfI2Jt6d6D
— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2019
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