The Governor has invited HD Kumaraswamy to form the government. H D Kumaraswamy to take oath on Wednesday, May 23 at around 12:30 pm. Monday is Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary, so he will meet the Gandhi family. Read Full Report.
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Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, May 19, 2018: H D Kumaraswamy Defers Swearing-In From Monday, Rajiv Gandhi’s Death Anniversary; Likely on Wednesday, Say Sources
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19 May, 21:11 (IST)
Congress also criticised Sanjay Nirupmam's derogatory remark on the Karnataka Governor. Congress Spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala Said, "Congress doesn't agree with any such statement. The Karnataka Governor, murdered democracy, however, any statement made on him personally won't be accepted. Rahul Gandhi and Congress have regard for their worst enemies unlike PM Modi."
19 May, 20:01 (IST)
HD Kumaraswamy has invited Sonia Gandhi and Congress Chief Rahul for his swearing-in ceremony. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana CM KC Rao congratulated the JD(S) chief.
19 May, 19:55 (IST)
JD-S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday said that Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has invited him to form a government in the state, following the resignation of B.S.Yeddyurappa-led BJP regime ahead of its trust vote. "The swearing-in ceremony will take place on Monday," Kumaraswamy told media after meeting Vala and staking the claim.
19 May, 19:38 (IST)
HD Kumaraswamy reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governer Vajubhai Vala, to stake claim for forming government.
19 May, 18:57 (IST)
JD(S)'s HD Kumaraswamy will meet Governor Vajubhai Vala at 7.30 pm, to stake the claim for forming a government.
19 May, 18:42 (IST)
3 dead in Firozabad after a medium intensity thunderstorm hit the area: Sanjay Kumar, Relief Commissioner.
19 May, 18:42 (IST)
3 dead in Firozabad after a medium intensity thunderstorm hit the area: Sanjay Kumar, Relief Commissioner.
19 May, 17:32 (IST)
Parameshwara chosen as Deputy CM and DK Shivakumar to continue with power portfolio, according to JD(S) proposal.
19 May, 17:27 (IST)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now husband and wife, Meghan has joined the royal family as the Duchess of Sussex.
19 May, 17:07 (IST)
You've seen openly how the PM directly authorized purchasing of MLAs in Karnataka, so the idea that PM spreads in the country that he is fighting corruption, is a blatant lie, he is corruption: Rahul Gandhi.
19 May, 14:01 (IST)
Security tightened outside Goldfinch Hotel in Bengaluru where reportedly the two 'missing' Congress MLAs are holed up. Earlier ANI had tweeted that BJP MLA G Somashekhar Reddy is with the two 'missing' Congress MLAs Anand Singh and Pratap Gouda.
19 May, 12:47 (IST)
Congress Leader Veerapa Moily said BJP will be exposed to the whole world. "They know very well that they are 104, still they are trying everything & anything to buy our MLAs. But, our MLAs are intact. Two of our MLAs are still not here, whenever they come they will surely support us", Moily said.
19 May, 12:30 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering in Leh during his one-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. "Jammu & Kashmir is going to get development projects worth Rs. 25,000 crore. These projects will have a positive impact on the people of the state", the Prime Minister said.
He further said that there is great scope for agricultural growth across the state of Jammu & Kashmir and the state can play a key role when it comes to helping further holistic healthcare.
19 May, 12:22 (IST)
To ensure law and order, the Mysuru district administration has clamped section 144 of the CrPC in eight assembly segments of the state. DC Ahiram Shankar stated that prohibitory orders have been clamped in Chamundeshwari, Varuna, T Narsipur, Periyapatna, Nanjangud, HD Kote, Hunsur and K R Nagar. These will be in effect till midnight.
19 May, 11:23 (IST)
The Supreme Court on Saturday rejected Congress-JD(S) plea challenging the appointment of pro tem speaker KG Bopaiah. With this, Bopaiah will continue to be pro-tem speaker for the floor test in Karnataka today.
19 May, 11:19 (IST)
Ahead of the floor test on Saturday at 4 PM, CM BS Yeddyurappa & Siddaramaiah take oath as MLAs at Vidhana Soudha. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a floor test in the Karnataka Assembly, drastically slashing the 15-day window given by the Governor to BJP Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to prove majority.
19 May, 10:46 (IST)
The hearing on Congress-JD(S) plea challenging the appointment of pro tem speaker KG Bopaiah by the Karnataka Governor, begins in the Supreme Court. Abhishek Manu Singhvi & Kapil Sibal to appear for Congress & JD(S), Sr Advocate Ram Jethmalani also present; AG KK Venugopal & ASG Tushar Mehta along with Sr Advocate Mukul Rohatgi to defend the appointment of Pro tem speaker.
19 May, 10:35 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning. Along with CM of Jammu & Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti, the Prime Minister arrived at the closing ceremony of birth centenary celebrations of 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche & the commencement of work on Zoji La Tunnel in #Leh.
19 May, 09:43 (IST)
INSV Tarini, which has an all-women crew of the Indian Navy is scheduled to complete its circumnavigation & return to Goa on May 21. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will flag in the vessel in Goa on Monday. This is the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew.
New Delhi, May 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir to launch several infrastructural projects. Ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to the state, security has been beefed up and police force has been deployed to maintain law and order. The Prime Minister will inaugurate a hydroelectricity project and attend the sixth convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu).
During his visit to the state, Prime Minister Modi will also attend the closing ceremony of the birth centenary celebration of the 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche in Leh. Prime Minister Modi will dedicate the 330mw Kishanganga Hydropower project to the nation, at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.
Another major event of the day is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa will face a floor test at 4 PM today. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the floor test to be conducted tomorrow in the legislative assembly of Karnataka at 4 pm. To recall, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala had given B S Yeddyurappa 15 days to prove his majority. The BJP is eight members short of the 112-majority mark in Karnataka but was invited by the Governor instead of the Congress-Janata Dal-Secular combine, which has 116 members.
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