Yeddyurappa Trust Vote

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  Trust Vote Hours Away, JDS-Congress Lawmakers Head Back To Bengaluru

  24 hours after they were moved out of Bengaluru to Hyderabad over fears of poaching, the lawmakers of the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular or JDS are on their way back to Karnataka's capital for BS Yeddyurappa's trust vote in the assembly today.

• Karnataka: Yeddyurappa survives trust vote

  Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has survived a floor test through a voice vote in the Assembly, bringing to an end, for the moment, days of political uncertainty in the state.The Assembly session began today, with the Chief Minister deciding to use the opportunity to prove his majority.He managed to get 199 votes in his favour with no votes...

• Karnataka disqualified MLAs: The crisis continues

  Whether the BJP government will survive in Karnataka is expected to be determined largely by the Karnataka High Court, which is deciding what happens to the 16 MLAs who were disqualified last week by the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly.The MLAs challenged their disqualification in court. The group consists of five independent MLAs and 11 rebel BJ...

• Governor to Yeddyurappa: Show majority on Oct 14

  As all eyes are on the High Court, which shall hear a plea on the disqualification of 16 rebel MLAs by the Karnataka Speaker, the state Governor HR Bhardwaj has written to Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa asking him to show majority on the floor of the Assembly by 11 am on Thursday, October 14. (Read: Speaker disqualifies 16 rebel MLAs)In his letter, ...

• Money used to power revolt, says Yeddyurappa

  Hitting out at the Opposition, particularly JDS for leading a campaign against his government, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said he would order a comprehensive inquiry to "expose" the money power used in luring MLAs.After winning the trust vote by voice vote, the Chief Minister told reporters "We will conduct a comprehensive inqui...

• Karnataka: Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's BJP govt wins trust vote

  Amid complete chaos in the Assembly, the beleaguered BS Yeddyurappa government has survived a test of strength, with a  confidence motion being passed by voice vote on Monday morning. (Watch: Chaos outside Karnataka Assembly | Read)This after Speaker KG Bopaiah disqualified 11 dissident BJP MLAs and five independents hours before the crucial v...