Karnataka Government

Karnataka Crisis: Ahead Of Trust Vote Tomorrow, "Balanced" Verdict From Supreme Court

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on the status of rebel lawmakers whose resignations endanger the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition, the Supreme Court has said. "The discretion of the Speaker should not be fettered by any direction from the court," the top court said.

Karnataka Crisis LIVE Updates: Rebel Lawmakers Must Not Be Forced To Attend House, Says Top Court

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Karnataka Political Crisis: The Supreme Court today said that the Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on resignations of 15 rebel lawmakers of the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in Karnataka within such time-frame as deemed appropriate by him.

BJP Will Form Karnataka Government In 4 To 5 Days, Says BS Yeddyurappa

Karnataka News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday July 16, 2019

With the Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition government on the brink amid a major rebellion, Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa on Monday said he was confident of forming the government in the state within the next four to five days.

Congress Rebel About To Take Special Flight Detained At Bengaluru Airport

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Suspended Congress leader Roshan Baig was released today after several hours of questioning since being detained on Monday night at the Bengaluru airport in connection with the multi-crore IMA Ponzi scam

No Decision On Karnataka Rebels Till Tuesday, Supreme Court Tells Speaker

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 12, 2019

As the Karnataka coalition chaos played out in the Supreme Court today, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, who has been accused by dissident lawmakers of sitting on their resignations to buy time for the ruling Congress and Janata Dal Secular, faced some sharp words.

"Can't Work At Lightning Speed": Karnataka Speaker On Meeting Rebels

India News | Reported By Sunil Prabhu, Maya Sharma; Edited By Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 12, 2019

Ten rebel Karnataka lawmakers, heavily protected by policemen, briskly walked to the Speaker's chamber in the state assembly Vidhana Souda on Thursday holding blank papers and rewrote their resignation which, if accepted, will leave the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in a minority.

BJP Says Karnataka Government Lacks Majority, Pushes For Early Floor Test

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday July 10, 2019

A delegation of the Karnataka BJP today asked Governor Vajubhai Vala to issue a directive to Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, asking him to conduct a floor test at a time when the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) coalition seems to be teetering on the brink after the resignation of 16 legislators.

DK Shivakumar Stopped As Karnataka Rebel Lawmakers Alleged Threat: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar was not allowed to enter a Mumbai hotel where Congress lawmakers are lodged as they alleged a threat to their life from him and sought police protection, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday told Lok Sabha, as Congress staged a walkout over the issue.

Mumbai Hotel With Karnataka Rebels Cancels DK Shivakumar's Reservation

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Karnataka Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar had booked a room in the Mumbai hotel where rebel Congress and JD(S) legislators from the state are staying, but the reservation was cancelled "due to some emergency", the hotel said today.

Karnataka Drama Outside Mumbai Hotel, Congress Leaders Detained

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The Karnataka coalition crisis took a stunning turn today as senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar was stopped from entering the five-star hotel in Mumbai where rebel lawmakers are staying, after they wrote to the police for protection from him.

Karnataka Political Crisis An Internal Matter Of Congress: Rajnath Singh

Karnataka News | ANI | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Rajnath Singh accused the Congress of failing to put its own house in order in Karnataka and disturbing the proceedings of the parliament.

Amid Karnataka Government Crisis, Speaker Talks Of "Making History"

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

All eyes are now on the Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar who has to take a call on the resignations tendered by 13 legislators of the Congress and the JD(S) from the Assembly.

Resignations "Not In Order", Says Karnataka Speaker. Coalition Exhales

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Karnataka's Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government, on the verge of losing its majority after 14 exits, won a breather on Tuesday as Speaker Ramesh Kumar decided that the resignations were not in order. None of the lawmakers had met him, Mr Kumar told the Governor in a letter. While this buys the ruling coalition a little more time, mor...

Amid Karnataka Crisis, Villas, Cottages Booked For JDS Lawmakers: Report

Karnataka News | ANI | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Amid the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka, political parties have gone hunting for hotels and resorts to lodge their legislators.

"They Have Mumbai Police Protection": Karnataka Minister's Crisis Theory

India News | ANI | Monday July 8, 2019

DK Suresh alleged that BJP's national leaders were behind the political crisis in Karnataka. "They do not want any government or any opposition party to rule in any state. They are destroying democracy."