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"Greed" Of Vested Interests Won, Tweets Rahul Gandhi After Karnataka Loss
Congress's Rahul Gandhi today blamed "vested interests" after the party's coalition government in Karnataka failed the test of strength in the state assembly. The government had come to power last May - Mr Gandhi had been instrumental in stitching up an eleventh-hour coalition with HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular to keep the BJP out of power.
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Perceived As Kingmaker, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's Kingship Short-Lived
In the run-up to the Karnataka Assembly elections in 2018, HD Kumaraswamy had said: "I will be the king and not the kingmaker." His words turned prophetic as the 59-year old Vokkaliga leader occupied the coveted post on May 23, 2018 despite his JD(S) finishing a poor third in the polls.
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Black Magic, Lemons Discussed During Karnataka Floor Test
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its leaders accused his brother and a minister in the cabinet HD Revanna of doing black magic. The BJP made the claims after Mr Revanna was seen carrying a lemon with him in the state Assembly.
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Floor Test Not Appropriate Until Top Court Order Clarified: Siddaramaiah
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday suggested in the assembly that a floor test will not be appropriate until there is clarification on the Supreme Court order allowing freedom to the 15 rebel lawmakers from participating in the house proceedings.
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In BS Yeddyurappa's "Khalnayak" Remark For Congress Strategist, A Praise
Congress leader DK Shivakumar is widely seen to have played a crucial role to block BS Yeddyurappa's efforts to poach some of his party's 78 lawmakers. Mr Yeddyurappa appeared to concede the pivotal role Mr Shivakumar had played when he gave him a backhanded compliment, describing him as a khalnayak, or villain.
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BJP MLAs Walk Out Of Karnataka Assembly Ahead of Trust Vote: 10 Points
The BJP walked out of the Karnataka assembly just before the trust vote, throwing a dare at chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. "Let's see how long you last," said BS Yeddyurappa, as he staged a dramatic walkout from the House. The 58-year-old Janata Dal Secular leader, who was sworn in on Wednesday, has the support of 117 MLAs from the JD(S)-Congress-B...
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Karnataka Floor Test Highlights: HD Kumaraswamy Wins Trust Vote In Assembly
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will face the floor test today, where he is widely expected to sail through, barring any unforeseeable events, ending the 10-day political uncertainty in the state.
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Kumaraswamy Floor Test Today, Congress-JDS Lawmakers Still In Hotels
After nine days of resort-hopping, the lawmakers of the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular will go home today after the test of strength of the HD Kumaraswamy government.
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Sanjay Nirupam Triggers Row With "Loyal Dog" Jab At Karnataka Governor
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday sparked a controversy with his swipe at Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala hours after the party claimed victory in dramatic turn of events that ended with the resignation of BJP's BS Yeddyurappa as the state's Chief Minister.
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Like Yeddyurappa, PM Vajpayee Too Had Made Way. For Kumaraswamy's Father
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today did what Atal Bihari Vajpayee had done over two decades ago - resign without facing a floor test.
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The Karnataka Twist: Why BJP Leadership Asked Yeddyurappa To Quit
Moments before the trust vote in Karnataka on Saturday, there was a surprise resignation. "I will not face the confidence vote, I am going to resign," said the BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, in an emotional speech before walking out of the assembly to submit his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala, the man who has drawn much criticism for inviting him.
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"PM Modi Is Corruption": Rahul Gandhi's Combative Pitch Over Karnataka
Minutes after BS Yeddyurappa stepped down as chief minister, in Delhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi took the just-concluded battle for Karnataka right to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's door. An unusually combative Mr Gandhi, 47, said the BJP's failed effort to buy a majority in the assembly had been "directly authorised" by PM Modi and the idea ...
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BS Yeddyurappa Quits As Karnataka Chief Minister Before Floor Test: 10 Facts
The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa today quit as Chief Minister just before a trust vote that, many said, he had a good chance of losing. Till an hour before the Supreme Court-ordered floor test, there was commotion over two Congress lawmakers who were missing from the assembly in the morning. The Congress alleged that they had been "held captive" by a BJP d...
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Congress Releases More Audio Tapes, Says Yeddyurappa Tried To Poach Lawmaker
Just hours before BS Yeddyurappa quit as Karnataka Chief Minister in the assembly today, the Congress released two more audio tapes that it claimed proved that the ruling BJP was trying to bribe its lawmakers to raise numbers before thetrust vote.
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"Missing" Congress Lawmaker's Dramatic Return Before Karnataka Trust Vote
Hours before BS Yeddyurappa resigned as chief minister in the Karnataka assembly, two Congress lawmakers had gone MIA this morning.
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"Greed" Of Vested Interests Won, Tweets Rahul Gandhi After Karnataka Loss
Congress's Rahul Gandhi today blamed "vested interests" after the party's coalition government in Karnataka failed the test of strength in the state assembly. The government had come to power last May - Mr Gandhi had been instrumental in stitching up an eleventh-hour coalition with HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular to keep the BJP out of power.
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Perceived As Kingmaker, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's Kingship Short-Lived
In the run-up to the Karnataka Assembly elections in 2018, HD Kumaraswamy had said: "I will be the king and not the kingmaker." His words turned prophetic as the 59-year old Vokkaliga leader occupied the coveted post on May 23, 2018 despite his JD(S) finishing a poor third in the polls.
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Black Magic, Lemons Discussed During Karnataka Floor Test
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its leaders accused his brother and a minister in the cabinet HD Revanna of doing black magic. The BJP made the claims after Mr Revanna was seen carrying a lemon with him in the state Assembly.
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Floor Test Not Appropriate Until Top Court Order Clarified: Siddaramaiah
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday suggested in the assembly that a floor test will not be appropriate until there is clarification on the Supreme Court order allowing freedom to the 15 rebel lawmakers from participating in the house proceedings.
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In BS Yeddyurappa's "Khalnayak" Remark For Congress Strategist, A Praise
Congress leader DK Shivakumar is widely seen to have played a crucial role to block BS Yeddyurappa's efforts to poach some of his party's 78 lawmakers. Mr Yeddyurappa appeared to concede the pivotal role Mr Shivakumar had played when he gave him a backhanded compliment, describing him as a khalnayak, or villain.
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BJP MLAs Walk Out Of Karnataka Assembly Ahead of Trust Vote: 10 Points
The BJP walked out of the Karnataka assembly just before the trust vote, throwing a dare at chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. "Let's see how long you last," said BS Yeddyurappa, as he staged a dramatic walkout from the House. The 58-year-old Janata Dal Secular leader, who was sworn in on Wednesday, has the support of 117 MLAs from the JD(S)-Congress-B...
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Karnataka Floor Test Highlights: HD Kumaraswamy Wins Trust Vote In Assembly
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will face the floor test today, where he is widely expected to sail through, barring any unforeseeable events, ending the 10-day political uncertainty in the state.
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Kumaraswamy Floor Test Today, Congress-JDS Lawmakers Still In Hotels
After nine days of resort-hopping, the lawmakers of the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular will go home today after the test of strength of the HD Kumaraswamy government.
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Sanjay Nirupam Triggers Row With "Loyal Dog" Jab At Karnataka Governor
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday sparked a controversy with his swipe at Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala hours after the party claimed victory in dramatic turn of events that ended with the resignation of BJP's BS Yeddyurappa as the state's Chief Minister.
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Like Yeddyurappa, PM Vajpayee Too Had Made Way. For Kumaraswamy's Father
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today did what Atal Bihari Vajpayee had done over two decades ago - resign without facing a floor test.
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The Karnataka Twist: Why BJP Leadership Asked Yeddyurappa To Quit
Moments before the trust vote in Karnataka on Saturday, there was a surprise resignation. "I will not face the confidence vote, I am going to resign," said the BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, in an emotional speech before walking out of the assembly to submit his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala, the man who has drawn much criticism for inviting him.
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"PM Modi Is Corruption": Rahul Gandhi's Combative Pitch Over Karnataka
Minutes after BS Yeddyurappa stepped down as chief minister, in Delhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi took the just-concluded battle for Karnataka right to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's door. An unusually combative Mr Gandhi, 47, said the BJP's failed effort to buy a majority in the assembly had been "directly authorised" by PM Modi and the idea ...
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BS Yeddyurappa Quits As Karnataka Chief Minister Before Floor Test: 10 Facts
The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa today quit as Chief Minister just before a trust vote that, many said, he had a good chance of losing. Till an hour before the Supreme Court-ordered floor test, there was commotion over two Congress lawmakers who were missing from the assembly in the morning. The Congress alleged that they had been "held captive" by a BJP d...
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Congress Releases More Audio Tapes, Says Yeddyurappa Tried To Poach Lawmaker
Just hours before BS Yeddyurappa quit as Karnataka Chief Minister in the assembly today, the Congress released two more audio tapes that it claimed proved that the ruling BJP was trying to bribe its lawmakers to raise numbers before thetrust vote.
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"Missing" Congress Lawmaker's Dramatic Return Before Karnataka Trust Vote
Hours before BS Yeddyurappa resigned as chief minister in the Karnataka assembly, two Congress lawmakers had gone MIA this morning.
