Karnataka Congress to Approach the Supreme Court Against Order Restraining Party From Issuing Whip to Rebel MLAs From Participating in Trust Vote

Bengaluru, July 19: Senior Congress Karnataka leader Dinesh Gundu Rao has said that he has approached the Supreme Court regarding the apex court's judgment that Congress cannot force the rebel MLAs to participate in the Trust Vote. The senior leader mentioned in his petition that the Supreme Court's order violated Congress party's right to issue whip to its MLAs. Karnataka Floor Test Live News Updates: Governor Vajubhai Vala Issues New Deadline For Trust Vote, Asks Govt to Prove Majority by 6 PM.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday had said that the Congress party cannot issue a whip to the rebel MLAs to take part in the vote of confidence. Dinesh Gundu Rao has now decided to approach the Supreme Court following its order. Karnataka Trust Vote: Congress Writes to Bengaluru Police Alleging 'Abduction of MLA Shrimant Patil'.

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The Karnataka Vote Trust drama continues to unfold in the Assembly. A group of BJP legislators had met Governor Vajubhai Vala on Thursday, pressing the demand for a floor test and confidence motion against Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. The Governor then wrote to the Speaker of the assembly asking him to get the trust vote done by the end of the day.

But Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar adjourned the house on Thursday. The BJP legislators protested against the Speaker's decision and held an overnight dharna at the Vidhana Souda. Governor Vajubhai Vala said late on Thursday night that HD Kumaraswamy must prove his majority on the floor of the house by 11.30 AM on Friday. However, that has not happened so far.

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