Karnataka Floor Test LIVE updates: Assembly adjourned till Monday without voting on confidence motion

The Karnataka Assembly was adjourned till Monday without taking up the voting on the motion of confidence moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar adjourned the House after the Congress-JDS coalition governement ignored two deadlines set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to prove majority on Friday itself.

Before adjourning, the Speaker made it clear that finality would be put on the motion on Monday and the matter would not be prolonged further under any circumstances.

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Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah Friday alleged the BJP is desperate for voting on the motion of confidence moved by chief minister H D Kumaraswamy because it has 'purchased' the rebel legislators and said the process may prolong till Monday.

Speaking to reporters after the deadline set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to the chief minister to prove his majority in the asssembly by 1.30 pm Friday expired, he said the voting on confidence motion happens after the discussions were over.

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Siddaramaiah,Congress on trust vote debate in Karnataka assembly, says “The discussion is still not complete and 20 members are yet to participate. I don’t think it will finish today and it will continue on Monday also”

Congress MLA Shrimanth Patil clarifies that he has not been kidnapped. The MLA has sought permission as he is unwell: Speaker Ramesh Kumar

Mumbai Police has allowed Karnataka Police officials to meet and take statement of Congress MLA Shrimant Patil, who is admitted at St George hospital in Mumbai

JDS MLA Srinivas Gowda alleges he was offered Rs 5 crore bribe by the BJP to defect to bring down government.

I do not lust for power. This position is not important for me. I want to set an example for generations to come: CM Kumaraswamy

Not in a hurry to take any decision. I am under no pressure from anyone. Not moving Privileged Motion. I am not being partial, will take a fair decision based on facts, says Karnataka Assembly Speaker, KR Ramesh Kumar.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar says, Those who hurl slurs at my character, look back at what your life has been. Anyone who knows me knows I don't have lakhs of money stashed up like others. I have enough strength to take a non partisan decision despite such slurs.

Karnataka Police, accompanied by Mumbai Police, arrived at St. George Hospital, where Congress MLA Shrimant Patil was admitted on Thursday.

“I think the Congress party will go to Supreme Court because Governor cannot interfere in the matter of Speaker, he has no right to do it. Governor is arbitrarily interfering and trying to work as agent of a party, says Congress MP Nasir Hussain

Karnataka BJP MLAs to hold a meeting with State BJP President, B. S. Yeddyurappa before the commencement of today's Assembly session.

K'taka BJP legislators go for morning walk. They were on an over night 'dharna' at Vidhana Soudha over their demand of floor test. K'taka Guv Vajubhai Vala has written to CM HD Kumaraswamy, asking him to prove majority of the govt on floor of th

Upping the ante, about 100 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators are sleeping in the Karnataka Assembly from Thursday night to protest against the delay in taking the floor test by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on the confidence motion he moved on Thursday to prove that his Congress-JD-S coalition government has majority.