Two days after K R Ramesh Kumar resigned, Senior BJP leader Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri was yesterday unanimously elected the 22nd Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Continue Reading
A day after BS Yediyurappa won the confidence motion in Karnataka Assembly, BJP General Secretary P Muralidhar Rao asserted that the party would provide the State with a stable government. Continue Reading
Seeking to prove majority of his government in the Karnataka State Assembly, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa today moved a confidence motion and won it by a voice vote smoothly. Continue Reading
Three days after the Congress-JDS coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy collapsed, 76-year-old B S Yediyurappa was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka for a fourth time yesterday amidst high political drama in the State. But he still has to prove his majority. Continue Reading
State BJP president B S Yeddyurappa today said he will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka by Governor Vajubhai Vala at 6 pm. Continue Reading
The Karnataka ruling government ignored Governor’s deadline for the second time yesterday as the assembly was adjourned till Monday. Speaker Ramesh Kumar adjourned the assembly saying that the motion of confidence would be concluded on Monday and there that it wont be prolonged further. Continue Reading
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy alleged in the Supreme Court today that the top court’s order on the resignations of the rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs was passed without issuing a notice to the State Assembly Speaker. Continue Reading
The speaker said although almost all the MLAs resignations were in proper format, he was under no obligation to act in haste. He further said he will abide by the rules and take a just decision over the matter. Continue Reading
“My whole effort is to make the lawmakers realise the ambiguity in the 10th schedule, imperfectness in the 10th schedule, infirmity in the 10th Schedule, absolute need for reframing the 10th schedule,” said Karnataka assembly speaker K R Ramesh Kumar yesterday. Continue Reading
Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar Friday said that the four rebel Congress MLAs have responded to notices he issued to them on a petition by the party, seeking their disqualification under the anti-defection law. Continue Reading