Karnataka government formation live updates: Cong, JD(S) move MLAs out of Karnataka

Kumaraswamy reveals details of plan to shift Congress, JD(S) MLAs to 'safe places'

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Bengaluru: Congress MLAs seen outside Eagleton Resort where they are staying. Congress&#39; Ramalinga Reddy claimed that after the police was withdrawn from outside the resort, BJP came inside &amp; offered money to the MLAs <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KarnatakaElections?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KarnatakaElections</a> <a href="https://t.co/b7FHOO2UTp">pic.twitter.com/b7FHOO2UTp</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/997172612085178379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Word is majority should form govt but Guv can take call. Such taking advantage of certain wording always happens. It isn&#39;t about one party, everyone doing same. No one has ethical fiber to say that this party&#39;s wrong. All equally culpable: P Kalyan, Jana Sena Party <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Karnataka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Karnataka</a> <a href="https://t.co/rYGSflYIIn">pic.twitter.com/rYGSflYIIn</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/997165426860736512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

BJP has alleged that the Congress has forged the signatures of many of its legislators while submitting the party's list of MLAs to the Governor claiming it had the numbers to form the government.

Congress has decided that its workers and leaders will observe a 'Save Democracy Day' across the country on May 18 to highlight the Governor's trampling of the Constitution: Randeep Surjewala

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> After the police was withdrawn (from outside Eagleton Resort), they (BJP) came inside &amp; offered money. Constantly they have been calling people on phone: Ramalinga Reddy, Congress <a href="https://t.co/JuMUd63Zz6">pic.twitter.com/JuMUd63Zz6</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/997149163119755264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

We have not yet decided where to go. Today late night we will decide where we have to go. There were several suggestions, one of them is to hold a protest in front of the Rashtrapati Bhavan: HD Kumaraswamy, JD(S)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> We will be shifted today. We will tell you more later. JD(S) MLAs are not coming along. The place has not been decided yet: Ramalinga Reddy, Congress <a href="https://t.co/f2a6VGnFi3">pic.twitter.com/f2a6VGnFi3</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/997143863973232641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

All MLAs are in Bengaluru. BJP is accusing us of forgery while they are the ones who have done it. We have full faith in the Supreme Court. It will not repeat the same mistake as the governor: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Hours after B S Yeddyurappa assumed office as chief minister, several IAS and IPS officers were today transferred: PTI

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> We are not leaving now. There is a meeting at 7.30 pm after that we will decide: ST Somashekhar, Congress on if party MLAs are being shifted from Eagleton Resort near Bengaluru to some other place <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Karnataka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Karnataka</a> <a href="https://t.co/wF2tG8koUd">pic.twitter.com/wF2tG8koUd</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/997123348487270400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> National President of JD(S) HD Deve Gowda had a telephonic conversation with Congress President Rahul Gandhi over the current political situation in the state of Karnataka. (file pics) <a href="https://t.co/EjeknKF0N9">pic.twitter.com/EjeknKF0N9</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/997128815116627968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala appoints Prabhuling K Navadgi as the Advocate General for the state of Karnataka in place of Madhusudan R Naik, who has resigned from the post, reports ANI

BJP people are doing horse-trading. This is unethical and against the principles of democracy. No MLA will yield to their demand: Siddaramaiah

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> It&#39;s our responsibility to give security to our MLAs. I&#39;m really surprised to see how Yeddyurappa is behaving. After taking oath he has already transferred 4 IPS officers. BJP&#39;s movement is laughable. All 38 MLAs are with me: HD Kumaraswamy, JD(S) <a href="https://t.co/l1FpOFJGKN">pic.twitter.com/l1FpOFJGKN</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/997118481186328576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Whatever BJP's done in Karnataka is in accordance with rule book. Congress is ill informed & as a result is making these funny claims. They don't have faith on their MLAs as they have held them captive in a resort. JD(S) & Congress are scared after b

Congress is resorting to political drama, says BJP

"We challenge PM Modi and Amit Shah that if you have the courage of conviction, we dare you to prove your majority on the floor of the House tomorrow itself and the truth will come and democracy will win as you will be decisively decimated and defeat

Would like to know from BJP & Bihar CM if the invitation to single largest party in Karnataka is right or insulting public's mandate in Bihar by making post-poll alliance was right. If what they did in Karnataka is right then they must accept what th

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="in"> Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa visited Siddaganga Mutt and met Sri Shivakumara Swami in Tumakuru. <a href="https://t.co/X2rQZkYTS5">pic.twitter.com/X2rQZkYTS5</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/997095334357516289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>