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The AICC has approved the proposal received from PCC President, Karnataka regarding the expulsion of the MLAs, a party statement said, giving the names of all the 14 MLAs. (Photo: PTI)

Congress expels 14 rebel Karnataka lawmakers

The action by the party comes days after these MLAs were disqualified from the state legislature.

31 Jul 2019 8:41 AM

Yediyurappa alone was sworn in as chief minister on Friday, three days after the collapse of the Congress-JD(S) coalition ministry following rebellion by a section of the ruling combine MLAs. (Photo: PTI)

After K'taka trust vote victory, Yediyurappa's next focus on cabinet expansion

The BJP would also have to finalise its nominee for the post of the Assembly Speaker.

30 Jul 2019 10:45 AM

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said that the BJP had emerged as the single largest party in the last year's assembly elections in Karnataka. (Photo: ANI)

BJP's mandate was sabotaged by Cong, JD(S) in K'taka: Pralhad Joshi

Moving the trust vote, the chief minister promised not to indulge in vindictive politics and said he believes in 'forget and forgive'.

29 Jul 2019 3:17 PM

'@BSYBJP has never become @CMofKarnataka through People's Mandate. Everytime, his expertise in Horse Trading and Resort Politics have made him Chief Minister,' party tweeted. (Photo: File)

'Yediyurappa doesn't have people's trust,' says Congress after floor test

'Operation Kamala may have won him the Trust Vote today, but he doesn't have the Trust of the people of Karnataka,' the party tweeted.

29 Jul 2019 2:33 PM

He also accused BJP of leaving the rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs to their fate and praised the Speaker for the way in which he acted throughout the fall of the coalition government. (Photo: ANI)

Not answerable to Yeddy, people know what work I have done: Kumaraswamy

'I ran the government for 14 months. I have no obligation to answer your (BS Yediyurappa) questions,' Kumaraswamy said.

29 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

The Speaker's action came soon after Yediyurappa won the one-line confidence motion by voice vote and the House passed the Appropriation Bill and a day after he disqualified 14 more rebel MLAs, in addition to the three earlier. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

K'taka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar resigns after Yeddy wins trust vote

Kumar said during his 14-month long tenure as Speaker, he worked according to his 'conscience' and in accordance with Constitution.

29 Jul 2019 12:56 PM

The newly sworn-in Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will face a trust vote today.(Photo: ANI)

'Admin has failed, will set it right,' says Yediyurappa, wins K'taka trust vote

Currently, BJP has 105 members supported by an Independent, while the Congress and JD(S) have 66 and 35 MLAs, respectively.

29 Jul 2019 10:36 AM

The five MLAs -- Munirathnam Naidu, Byrathi Basavaraj, MTB Nagaraj, ST Somashekar and Shivaram Hebbar arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport amid tight security, ahead of the trust vote in the Assembly which will be held later in the day. (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of trust vote, 5 disqualified K'taka Cong MLAs return to Bengaluru

The MLAs had been camping in Mumbai after they withdrew support to the Congress-JD(S) coalition headed by HD Kumaraswamy.

29 Jul 2019 9:38 AM

The BJP’s legislative party meeting took place late on Sunday evening at the hotel chaired, which was chaired Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. (Photo: File)

Ahead of trust vote today, BS Yediyurappa says ‘confident of proving majority’

Yediyurappa had taken charge as Chief Minister on Friday, hours after he was sworn in by Governor Vajubhai Vala.

29 Jul 2019 8:48 AM

The Congress will hold a legislative party meeting here on Monday, ahead of the confidence motion in the state Assembly. (Photo: File)

Ahead of trust vote, Congress to hold legislative party meeting tomorrow

After days of high-drama and heated debates, the Congress-JD(S) government fell on Tuesday as it lost the trust vote in the House.

28 Jul 2019 5:06 PM

Karnataka Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar disqualified all the 14 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs. (Photo: File)

BJP for the win as Speaker disqualifies all 14 rebel MLAs day before trust vote

Karnataka Speaker also urged all the MLAs to appear for the confidence motion on Monday.

28 Jul 2019 12:11 PM

A section of Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs have suggested former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to give 'outer support' to the new BJP government in Karnataka, JD(S) leader GT Devegowda said. (Photo: File)

Give 'outer support' to BJP to strengthen party: JD(S) MLAs suggest Kumaraswamy

BS Yeddyurappa took charge as Chief Minister on Friday, hours after he was sworn in by Governor Vajubhai Vala.

27 Jul 2019 10:55 AM

Yediyurappa said the legislative council would begin its proceedings on July 30. (Photo: PTI)

BS Yediyurappa takes oath as K'taka CM for 4th time, trust vote on July 29

'K'taka Assembly session will be called on July 29 at 10 am for moving confidence motion and for passage of finance bill,' he said.

27 Jul 2019 9:06 AM

Which is why, two days ago, when the first letter on BS Yediyurappa's letterhead, written to BJP chief Amit Shah after the JD(S)-Congress coalition lost the trust vote, reached the media, many thought perhaps it's a fake letter. (Photo: File)

Yediyurappa or Yeddyurappa? Tapping lucky stars before swearing in as CM

All his chief ministerial stints as ‘Yeddyurappa’ have been very short-lived and with this change, he hopes reverse his luck.

26 Jul 2019 2:46 PM

The Congress slammed the move for government formation, saying that since the BJP did not have the numerical strength, it could not stake claim nor take the oath for any reason. (Photo: File)

Yeddy to be CM for 4th time, Cong says he doesn't have numbers

'I will also try to contact Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah over phone, to invite them personally,' Yeddy said.

26 Jul 2019 1:56 PM

Yeddy to take oath as CM at 6 pm today, prove majority by July 31

He also said that he would request the Governor to hold oath ceremony on Friday itself.

26 Jul 2019 9:58 AM

Asked if the Finance Bill can be passed by a presidential order if the government is not formed by July 31, he said it cannot be done and either the suspension of the Assembly or President’s rule will have to be imposed. (Photo: File)

Decision on other rebel MLAs resignation in 'couple of days': K'taka Speaker

Speaker's decision on disqualifications and resignations will be crucial in view of numbers in House and formation of next govt.

26 Jul 2019 8:53 AM

Till the Speaker accepts the resignation, the lawmakers would remain members of the Assembly and the strength of the house will remain 225. (Photo: File)

BJP unwilling to form minority govt, K'taka heads for President's Rule?

13 lawmakers of Cong and 3 from JD(S) had resigned but the Speaker is yet to take a call on their resignation.

25 Jul 2019 4:05 PM

Weeks after 16 legislators quit the Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition and two independents changed sides in favour of the opposition BJP, the HD Kumaraswamy government collapsed on the floor of the Karnataka assembly on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

I am the happiest, says Kumaraswamy after losing trust vote

Congress-JD(S) bagged 99 votes to the opposition party's 105 during the trust vote on

25 Jul 2019 12:35 PM

The delegation is expected to discuss the future course of action to form the government in Karnataka. (Photo: ANI)

Senior Karnataka BJP leaders meet Amit Shah in New Delhi

Among those present at the meeting are Jagadish Shettar, Basavaraj Bommai, Arvind Limbavali, and JC Madhuswamy.

25 Jul 2019 10:20 AM

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