Karnataka floor test live updates: Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar announces resignation

With the numbers game favouring the BJP government, the Congress and JD(S) did not press for division on the one-line motion moved by Yediyurappa that the House expresses confidence in his three-day-old ministry. As the opposition did not press for division, the speaker KR Ramesh Kumar declared that the motion had been passed by a voice vote.

"KR Ramesh Kumar served excellently as a speaker of Karnataka legislative assembly without any prejudice. His honest decisions have set an example in the country showing how a speaker should conduct himself. I sincerely thank and wish him for all his contributions," tweets Siddaramaiah.

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House adjourned till 5pm.

In his farewell speech, KR Ramesh Kumar thanks senior leaders for their support, mainly Siddaramaiah, HD Kumaraswamy and BS Yediyurappa.

Karnataka speaker KR Ramesh Kumar announces his resignation.

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Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar begins farewell speech, expected to announce his resignation.

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BS Yediyurappa has never become Karnataka CM through people's mandate. Everytime, his expertise in horse-trading and resort politics have made him chief minister. Operation Lotus may have won him the trust vote today but he doesn't have the trust of the people of Karnataka: Congress

Opposition leaders Siddaramaiah and HK Patil raise objection over vote-on-account.

BJP has left the rebel MLAs on roads. Since last week, I've been seeing all the developments. Speaker's decision sends a strong message. He didn't act in a hurry. He looked into the matter very carefully: HD Kumaraswamy at Vidhana Soudha

CM Yediyurappa tables Finance Bill (vote on account) for three months.

BJP government-led by BS Yediyurappa is safe for six months since the next trust vote can be moved only after that.