Live updates: I will not face confidence vote; I am going to resign, says Yeddyurappa
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Bengaluru: BJP's BS Yeddyurappa reaches Raj Bhavan after resigning as Chief Minister of Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/CkmQokODy3
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
Bengaluru: Congress' DK Shivkumar, JD(S)'s HD Kumaraswamy & other MLAs at Vidhana Soudha after resignation of BJP's BS Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister of Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/qdGu8zGXWK
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
"If we had 113 seats, we would have changed the fate of this state. That did not happen. I expected the MLAs to come to my side. We will win all 28 Lok Sabha seats, that I assure the people. In the next assembly elections, we will win 150 seats. I will tour the state after this session. I will bring the party to power on my own. MLAs are fearful and scared. The JD(S) and Congress are harassing them. Even without power, I fight and live for the people. The Congress has subverted democracy. I am off to the Governor's house. I now give my resignation to the people of Karnataka," says BS Yeddyurappa.
BS Yeddyurappa resigns from the post of chief minister of Karnataka. This comes two days after he took oath and ahead of the all-important floor test.
#WATCH Live from inside Karnataka's Vidhana Soudha #FloorTest https://t.co/wIRD9ejeZB
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
Congress MLAs Anand Singh and Pratap Gowda Patil, who were said to be missing, take oath as an MLA in Karnataka's Vidhana Soudha. #FloorTest to be held at 4 pm. pic.twitter.com/JCMmH4XqJk
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
Congress MLAs Anand Singh and Pratap Gowda Patil, who were said to be missing, take oath as an MLA in Karnataka's Vidhana Soudha. #FloorTest to be held at 4 pm. pic.twitter.com/JCMmH4XqJk
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
Congress MLA Anand Singh, who was said to be missing, takes oath as an MLA in Karnataka's Vidhana Soudha.
Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ashok Gehlot, Mallikarjun Kharge with BJP leaders Ananth Kumar and Shobha Karandlaje in Karnataka's Vidhana Soudha #KarnatakaFloorTest pic.twitter.com/QrHEKzdtH3
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
Pratap Gowda Patil has come. He will take oath as an MLA then he will vote for the Congress. He will not betray Congress party: DK Shivakumar, Congress
'Missing' Congress MLA Anand Singh spotted leaving Bengaluru's Goldfinch hotel
One of the 'missing' Congress MLAs Anand Singh seen leaving Bengaluru's Goldfinch hotel #KarnatakaFloorTest pic.twitter.com/qY77RCZfHC
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
Security tightened outside Bengaluru's Goldfinch Hotel where the two 'missing' Congress MLAs are reportedly holed up.
Security tightened outside Goldfinch Hotel in Bengaluru where reportedly the two 'missing' Congress MLAs are holed up #karnatakafloortest pic.twitter.com/sEJFPvwAlS
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
He (BJP's BY Vijayendra) called the wife of a Congress MLA and asked her to request to her husband to vote for Yeddyurappa. He said, we'll give your husband a ministry or else we'll give Rs 15 crore to your husband: VS Ugrappa, Congress
He (BJP's BY Vijayendra) called the wife of a Congress MLA & asked her to request to her husband to vote for Yeddyurappa. He said, we'll give your husband a ministry or else we'll give Rs. 15 crore to your husband: VS Ugrappa, Congress. pic.twitter.com/CwzHTy3Ol7
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
BJP MLA G Somashekhar Reddy is with the two 'missing' Congress MLAs Anand Singh and Pratap Gouda: Sources to ANI
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: Veerapa Moily, Congress
JD(S) MLAs HD Kumaraswamy and HD Revanna inside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.
JD(S) MLAs HD Kumaraswamy & HD Revanna inside Vidhana Soudha in #Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/WBvD0PechF
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
JD(S) MLAs HD Kumaraswamy and HD Revanna inside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.
JD(S) MLAs HD Kumaraswamy & HD Revanna inside Vidhana Soudha in #Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/WBvD0PechF
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
After winning assembly elections, B Sriramulu and BS Yeddyurappa resign from Lok Sabha, their resignations have been accepted by the Speaker.
After winning assembly elections, B Sriramulu & BS Yeddyurappa have resigned from Lok Sabha, their resignations have been accepted by the Speaker. (file pics) #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/085VcK6jwv
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
Two Congress MLAs, Anand Singh and Pratap Gowda Patil, have not yet come to the assembly for oath-taking, reports ANI.
Chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and Congress' Siddaramaiah take oath as MLAs (Members of Legislative Assembly) at the Vidhana Soudha.
CM BS Yeddyurappa & Siddaramaiah take oath as MLAs at Vidhana Soudha. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/WpqdEuT5OW
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2018
In line with a Supreme Court order, a the BS Yeddyurappa-led BJP government faces a floor test in the Karnataka assembly today.
In the May 12 polls, the BJP emerged as the single largest party with 104 members, while Congress secured 78, the JD(S) 37 and others three.
The BJP insists it should stake claim to form the government by virtue of being the single largest party while the Congress, which has struck a post-poll alliance with the JD(S), says they have 117 seats, six more than the half-way mark of 111.
The floor test will take place at 4 pm today. The Supreme Court has also said that oath should be administered to all MLAs (Members of Legislative Assembly) before the floor test.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of India today turned down a plea by the Congress and the JD(S) challenging Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's decision to appoint KG Bopaiah as the pro-tem Speaker. The court, however, allowed a live telecast of the trust vote today to ensure transparency in proceedings.
Here are the live updates.