Karnataka crisis: Mayawati directs lone BSP MLA to back Kumaraswamy government

NEW DELHI: BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday directed her party MLA in Karnataka

N Ramesh

to support the Congress-JD(S) government during the floor test in the assembly.


"BSP national president Mayawati Ji has directed her party MLA in Karnataka to vote in favour of the Kumaraswamy government," said a tweet on the official handle of the BSP chief.



Earlier, there were reports that the BSP MLA has been skipping the ongoing assembly session since he has not received any directions from Mayawati on the stand to be taken on the trust vote.

The fate of the fragile H D Kumaraswamy led coalition government is likely to be decided on the floor of the assembly on Monday after it defied on July 19 the two deadlines set by governor Vajubhai Vala to prove its majority.

As many as 16 MLAs - 13 from the Congress and three from JDS - had resigned, while independent MLAs R Shankar and H Nagesh have withdrawn their support to the coalition government, putting the government to the precipice.