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Karnataka floor test live updates: HD Kumarswamy submits resignation to the governor

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 23, 2019, 23:37:32 IST

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Karnataka floor test live updates: HD Kumarswamy submits resignation to the governor

After losing the trust vote for his 14-month-old Congress-JD(S) alliance government, HD Kumaraswamy has submitted his resignation to Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala. According to opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa, this is a 'victory of democracy'. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

18:32 (IST) Jul 23

Am ready to happily sacrifice my position: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy Tuesday said he was ready to "sacrifice" his post happily, as he replied to the confidence motion debate in the assembly.

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18:27 (IST) Jul 23

I apologise to 6.5 crore people of the state: CM HD Kumaraswamy

18:27 (IST) Jul 23

It is a special confidence motion where none of the opposition legislators have spoken, says HD Kumaraswamy

18:24 (IST) Jul 23

I am ready to give up this position with happiness, says HD Kumaraswamy during his speech in the assembly

18:23 (IST) Jul 23

My political entry itself was all of a sudden and unexpected: Kumaraswamy in his reply to confidence motion in the assembly

18:21 (IST) Jul 23

The Karnataka CM in his assembly speech explained why he is staying in a suite in Taj West End. According to him he was sitting in the same room and was watching the 2018 assembly poll results. "I got a call from Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to say his party had decided to support the JDS and make him the CM. I consider it a lucky room and hence have retained. I don't do business dealings in that room."

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18:14 (IST) Jul 23

I had no intention to drag the trust vote; I apologise to speaker and people of the state, says chief minister HD Kumaraswamy

17:51 (IST) Jul 23

Congress activists stage protest outside apartment of BJP MLA R Ashok

Karnataka: Hundreds of Congress activists staged protest outside apartment of BJP MLA R Ashok on Tuesday evening https://t.co/KQav5J2cS0
— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1563883637000

17:50 (IST) Jul 23

City police commissioner Alok Kumar told TOI that in addition to prohibitory orders, wine shops, pubs, bars and restaurants will be closed for the next 48 hours

17:47 (IST) Jul 23

BJP and Congress workers clash over independent MLAs in Bengaluru

17:43 (IST) Jul 23

Bengaluru police commissioner Alok Kumar has clamped prohibitory orders under section 144 of IPC across city for next 48 hours

17:39 (IST) Jul 23

Police have detained around 30 Congress activists and bundled them in police vehicles.

17:35 (IST) Jul 23

Of the 17 missing legislators, 12 of the Congress and 3 of the JD (S) are rebels who resigned from the assembly and are holed-up at a star hotel in Mumbai, while other two Congress members are in private hospitals in Bengaluru and Mumbai for treatment.

17:26 (IST) Jul 23

Endgame for JD(S)-Congress government in Karnataka?

As 17 of their legislators were absent from the assembly on Tuesday, it seemed the endgame had come for Karnataka's 14-month-old JD-S-Congress coalition government with the confidence motion, moved by chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on July 18, to be put to vote by 6pm after the debate concludes.

16:48 (IST) Jul 23

PWD minister HD Revanna is speaking in the assembly, chief minister H D Kumaraswamy will speak in a while.

16:24 (IST) Jul 23

Yeddyurappa, Siddaramaiah in wordy duel over whip

Congress leader Siddaramaiah and leader of the opposition B S Yeddyurappa of BJP were locked in a wordy duel in the Karnataka assembly on Tuesday over the fate of whip issued to the rebel MLAs whose resignation has threatened the continuity of the coalition government.

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16:21 (IST) Jul 23

BJP has got a big strength after the Lok Sabha election. Come on, this is the time. Put an end to this system (defections)

DK Shivakumar

15:43 (IST) Jul 23

Karnataka trust vote: BJP accuses Kumaraswamy of wasting taxpayers' money

The BJP on Tuesday accused Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, battling a major political crisis threatening his government, of "wasting" the taxpayers' money to the last second using his position.

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15:15 (IST) Jul 23

Youth Congress workers protest outside Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai where rebel Karnataka MLAs are staying

#YouthCongress workers protest outside Hotel Renaissance in #Powai where rebel #Karnataka MLAs are staying https://t.co/B3DQZjvI2X
— TOI Mumbai (@TOIMumbai) 1563875012000