Karnataka Floor Test: Governor Tells Assembly Speaker to Consider Trust Vote by End of the Day

Bengaluru, July 18: The Karnataka Governor has suggested the Assembly speaker to consider the trust vote and complete the process before the end of Thursday. The Governor’s comment comes even as the members of the Karnataka Assembly are busy discussing the confidence motion moved by chief minster HD Kumaraswamy. Karnataka Political Crisis: Congress, JDS Get More Time as SC Orders Status Quo on Rebel MLAs' Resignations Till July 16

Earlier, a BJP delegation consisting of Jagadish Shettar, Arvind Limbavali, Basavaraj Bommai, SR Vishwanath, N Ravikumar met Governor Vajubhai Vala on Thursday and submitted a memorandum over vote of confidence. Karnataka Political Crisis: Hope Dwindles For Congress-JDS Government as Rebels Refuse to Relent.

BJP state unit chief BS Yeddyurappa told the house that the trust vote should be held today itself even if it means that the house has to debate till midnight. Karnataka Political Crisis: BS Yeddyurappa Says 'Won't Destabilise Congress-JDS Coalition Government'.

The Congress-JD(U) coalition fell on hard times after 15 legislators took away support from the government. However, Congress leader DK Shivakumar attempted to get the rebel MPs back into the fold, but to little success. Karnataka Political Row: Supreme Court Rules 'Speaker Can't Be Forced To Decide Within Time Frame', Says 'MLAs Not Compelled To Participate In Trust Vote'.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 17, passed an interim order and said that the 15 rebel MPs cannot be forced to attend the House, thereby clearing that chief minister HD Kumaraswamy cannot pass any whip making it mandatory for the MPs to attend the trust vote.

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