In a blow to the Congress in Karnataka, former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that JD (S) will fight the upcoming elections in the state on its own. "There will be no coalition.

We don't need any coalition now: HD Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday said Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar's decision to disqualify the rebel MLAs will send a strong signal to the elected representatives across the country, who might fall into "BJP's trap".

Disqualification of Karnataka rebel MLAs to send strong signal across country: Siddaramaiah

The Congress will hold a legislative party meeting here on Monday, ahead of the confidence motion in the state Assembly. The scheduled meeting will come after Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Sunday disqualified 14 rebel MLAs from Congress and JD(S) under the anti-defection law and barred them from contesting elections till the expiry of the term of the 15th Legislative Assembly.

Ahead of trust vote, Congress to hold legislative party meeting on Monday

The ruling coalition and the opposition MLAs were on Tuesday locked in a heated debate in the Assembly over the trust vote. Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah accused the BJP government of attempting to topple the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition using bribery and "wholesale trade" of rebel MLAs.

Karnataka crisis: Trust vote delayed again; Section 144 imposed across Bengaluru

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing till Wednesday on a plea filed by two Independent Karnataka MLAs seeking directions on the trust vote. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that it will hear the matter on Wednesday after Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu, representing Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar, appeared optimistic and assured the court that the floor test might take place by the end of the day.

Supreme Court defers hearing on plea filed by Karnataka Independent MLAs seeking trust vote

Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Monday said that while it is up to the Assembly Speaker to take a call on a confidence motion they have also filed a petition in the Supreme Court.

Speaker will take call on confidence motion: Congress leader Siddaramaiah

Two independent Karnataka MLAs on Sunday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to conclude a floor test in the state Assembly on Monday before 5 pm.Two lawmakers - H Nagesh and R Shankar - have made Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, and the Central government as the respondents in their petition.

Karnataka crisis: Two independent MLAs move Supreme Court seeking floor test to be concluded on Monday before 5 pm

Amidst the din in the Karnataka Assembly, the coalition government in the state managed to extend its life by another day as it presented more arguments before the speaker.

Karnataka crisis: Will Governor crack the whip?

The Karnataka Assembly on Friday failed to meet two deadlines set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to complete the trust vote today after Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy challenged the directive and the ruling coalition not in a mood to comply with it.

Karnataka Assembly fails to meet Governor's deadline, trust vote likely on Monday

Adding a new twist to the ongoing political drama in the Karnataka, BJP legislators have staged a night-long sit-in at Vidhana Soudha, protesting against the Congress-JD(S) government dragging its feet on the trust vote.

Karnataka crisis: Yeddyurappa, other BJP MLAs dine, sleep inside Vidhana Soudha

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Friday issued a new deadline to chief minister HD Kumaraswamy to hold the floor test to prove the majority of JD(S)-Congress government.

Karnataka Governor issues new deadline to chief minister Kumaraswamy for floor test; Congress moves Supreme Court

The future of the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition is likely to be decided on Friday even as the deadline set by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai ended at 1.30pm today.

Karnataka crisis: Heated debate on in Assembly as deadline set by Governor ends

Janata Dal Secular-Congress coalition government, led by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, will face its trust vote in the state Assembly on Thursday. The discussion on the vote of confidence will start at around 11 am in the Assembly.

Karnataka crisis: Kumaraswamy government to face trust vote today

It was an anticlimactic Thursday in Karnataka as a combative Congress-JD(S) coalition delayed the trust vote by another day. However, after a day of chaos, the Governor has intervened with a letter to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, asking him to hold the floor test by 1.

Karnataka Governor asks Chief Minister to hold floor test on Friday as Congress-JD(S) delay trust vote 

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy-led Congress JD(S) government will face the trust vote in the state Assembly on Thursday. The discussion on the vote of confidence will start at around 11 am in the Assembly, reported news agency ANI.

Karnataka crisis: Chief Minister Kumaraswamy to face trust vote today

Karnataka State Assembly was adjourned on Thursday indicating that a trust vote is not likely to be carried out today. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs have decided to stage an overnight sit-in in the Assembly demanding the Speaker replies to the Governor's letter and holds a floor test.

No trust vote today as Karnataka Assembly gets adjourned; BJP MLAs call for overnight sit-in 

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday moved confidence motion in the state Assembly to prove majority of his government amidst rebellion by a section of the lawmakers.

Karnataka crisis: HD Kumaraswamy moves confidence motion to prove majority of JD(S)-Congress government

15 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs on Wednesday said that they will not participate in the trust vote which will be held in Karnataka Assembly on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court said that the Karnataka Speaker K R Ramesh cannot be forced to decide on the resignations of 15 rebel MLAs within a time frame.

Karnataka crisis: Rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs refuse to participate in trust vote on Thursday

In an order that left the fate of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka hanging by a thread, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the 15 rebel MLAs of the ruling side cannot be compelled to participate in the trust vote in the Assembly tomorrow even as it gave freedom to the Speaker to decide on their resignation in a timeframe he considers it appropriate.

Supreme Court verdict leaves Karnataka govt hanging by a thread

Amid crisis within the Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the coalition government is going strong despite efforts being made to destabilise it.

Congress-JD(S) alliance going strong despite efforts to destabilise: Kumaraswamy

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday said he was ready to seek a trust vote and asked Speaker K R Ramesh to fix time and date for the same. "After all these developments, I am seeking your permission and time to prove the majority in this session," he told Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar in the Assembly.

Karnataka crisis: Ready for both trust vote or no-confidence motion, HD Kumaraswamy tells Speaker

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed 10 rebel Congress-JDS MLAs of Karnataka to meet state Assembly Speaker in the evening today and serve their resignation if "they wish to do so".

Meet Karnataka Assembly Speaker at 6pm today: Supreme Court directs rebel Karnataka MLAs

Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Thursday said that he needs to examine the resignations of rebel MLAs to ascertain if they are genuine. ''I need to examine these resignations of rebel MLAs all night and ascertain if they are genuine,'' said the Speaker while addressing the media at Vidhana Soudha after meeting rebel MLAs.

Needs to examine if resignations are genuine: Speaker on Karnataka crisis 

Amid the political upheaval in Karnataka, a meeting of the state Cabinet will be held on Thursday at Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru. According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Cabinet meeting will have all the ministers as they have only submitted their resignations to their party presidents, not to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

Amidst crisis, Kumaraswamy to chair cabinet meeting today

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