<p>Supreme Court has agreed to hear Congress plea on the appointment of BJP MLA KG Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker tomorrow at 10:30 am, news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Congress-JDS filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker in the Supreme Court on Friday evening.</p>

<p>According to reports, the petition stated that Bopaiah's appointment is a blatant move to manipulate voting during trust motion.</p>

<p>However, Supreme Court rejected another Congress plea to video record the voting in trust motion.</p>

<p>The court also rejected Attorney General K K Venugopal plea to the bench to consider a secret ballot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier Randeep Surjewala accused Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala of launching yet another encounter on the Constitution by appointing KG Bopaiah as pro tem Speaker instead of the senior most MLA.&nbsp;</p>

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Congress-JDS filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker in the Supreme Court on Friday evening.

Supreme Court has agreed to hear Congress plea on the appointment of BJP MLA KG Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker tomorrow at 10:30 am, news agency ANI reported. Congress-JDS filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker in the Supreme Court on Friday evening. According to reports, the petition stated that Bopaiah's appointment is a blatant move to manipulate voting during trust motion. However, Supreme Court rejected another Congress plea to video record the voting in trust motion. The court also rejected Attorney General K K Venugopal plea to the bench to consider a secret ballot. Earlier Randeep Surjewala accused Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala of launching yet another encounter on the Constitution by appointing KG Bopaiah as pro tem Speaker instead of the senior most MLA. Supreme Court to hear Congress's plea regarding the appointment of pro tem speaker of BJP MLA tomorrow at 10:30am. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/ctAoL0ic9R — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018 ×

Supreme Court to hear Congress plea on pro-tem Speaker on Saturday morning

<p>Congress-JDS filed a writ petition challenging the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/karnataka-congress-jds-shift-mlas-from-bengaluru-to-avoid-horse-trading-137827"> appointment of KG Bopaiah as pro-tem </a>Speaker in the Supreme Court on Friday.</p>

<p>The petition said Bopaiah's appointment is a blatant move to manipulate voting on trust motion.</p>

<p>Congress-JDS also seeking video recording of voting in trust motion, another plea which was not accepted by SC in the morning today.</p>

<p>Since a judge is out of town, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra will&nbsp;have to constitute another bench.</p>

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<p>Earlier speaking to media persons, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Friday said that the option of going to the court was open.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">MLAs are with us. Whatever misuse they had to do they have done. Supreme Court has also given them a good scolding not verbally but in terms of action, it is a different matter that the people of BJP have a thick skin: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Karnataka?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Karnataka</a> <a href="https://t.co/kO3lDEqsbF">pic.twitter.com/kO3lDEqsbF</a></p>
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<p>''We will be able to inform you in a short while. Yes, the option of going back to Court is open,'' Surjewala said responding to a query on if Congress will challenge BJP MLA KG Bopaiah's appointment as pro tem Speaker.</p>

<p>The Governor Vajubhai Vala has once again launched an encounter on the Constitution by appointing KG Bopaiah as pro tem Speaker instead of the senior most MLA, Surjewala added.&nbsp;</p>

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Sources say Congress is at registry office to get the petition listed.

Congress-JDS filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of KG Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker in the Supreme Court on Friday. The petition said Bopaiah's appointment is a blatant move to manipulate voting on trust motion. Congress-JDS also seeking video recording of voting in trust motion, another plea which was not accepted by SC in the morning today. Since a judge is out of town, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra will have to constitute another bench. Lawyers representing Congress side reach the Registrar Office of Supreme Court, seeking an urgent hearing on the appointment of KG Bopaiah as pro-tem speaker of Karnataka assembly. pic.twitter.com/YR55gYQqnD — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018 × Earlier speaking to media persons, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Friday said that the option of going to the court was open. MLAs are with us. Whatever misuse they had to do they have done. Supreme Court has also given them a good scolding not verbally but in terms of action, it is a different matter that the people of BJP have a thick skin: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/kO3lDEqsbF — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018 × ''We will be able to inform you in a short while. Yes, the option of going back to Court is open,'' Surjewala said responding to a query on if Congress will challenge BJP MLA KG Bopaiah's appointment as pro tem Speaker. The Governor Vajubhai Vala has once again launched an encounter on the Constitution by appointing KG Bopaiah as pro tem Speaker instead of the senior most MLA, Surjewala added.

Karnataka crisis: Congress moves SC against Bopaiah's appointment as pro-tem Speaker

<p>Ahead of Saturday's&nbsp;floor test, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala&nbsp;appointed BJP MLA KG Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker, news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Supreme Court on Friday had asked the Yeddyurappa-led BJP government to conduct a floor test to prove its majority in the Karnataka assembly.</p>

<p>The apex court issued the order following a petition challenging Karnataka Governor's invitation to BS Yeddyurappa to take oath as chief minister.</p>

<p>Procedurally, the Governor elects the senior most member as the pro-tem Speaker.</p>

<p>Reacting to the appointment of pro-tem Speaker, Congress leader&nbsp;Abhishek Manu Singhvi said according to rule book senior most leader is supposed to hold the position.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>''What the BJP has done is against the rulebook. Ideally,&nbsp;the senior most leader is supposed to hold that position,'' Singhvi said on BJP MLA KG Bopaiah being appointed as pro-tem Speaker.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, BJP's Prakash Javadekar said Congress is raising hoax objection and added the appointment of Bopaiah is as per rules and regulations. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>''KG Bopaiah was appointed as Pro Tem speaker even in 2008 by the then Governor. That time Bopaiah was 10 years younger than what he is today. Congress is thus raising hoax objection. The appointment of Bopaiah Ji is as per rules and regulations,'' Javadekar added. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to reports, Congress leader RV Deshpande is the senior most member in the House and has won elections eight out of the nine times that he has contested the elections since 1983.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The second most senior member in the House is BJP’s Umesh Vishwanath Katti – who has won seven out of eight elections since 1985.</p>


The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Yeddyurappa-led BJP government to conduct a floor test on Saturday to prove their majority in the Karnataka assembly.

Ahead of Saturday's floor test, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala appointed BJP MLA KG Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker, news agency ANI reported. The Supreme Court on Friday had asked the Yeddyurappa-led BJP government to conduct a floor test to prove its majority in the Karnataka assembly. The apex court issued the order following a petition challenging Karnataka Governor's invitation to BS Yeddyurappa to take oath as chief minister. Procedurally, the Governor elects the senior most member as the pro-tem Speaker. Reacting to the appointment of pro-tem Speaker, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said according to rule book senior most leader is supposed to hold the position. ''What the BJP has done is against the rulebook. Ideally, the senior most leader is supposed to hold that position,'' Singhvi said on BJP MLA KG Bopaiah being appointed as pro-tem Speaker. Meanwhile, BJP's Prakash Javadekar said Congress is raising hoax objection and added the appointment of Bopaiah is as per rules and regulations. Shri KG Bopaiah was appointed as Pro Tem speaker even in 2008 by the then Governor. That time Bopaiah was 10 years younger than what he is today. The Congress is thus raising hoax objection. The appointment of Bopaiah Ji is as per rules and regulations. @BJP4India @BJP4Karnataka — Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) May 18, 2018 × ''KG Bopaiah was appointed as Pro Tem speaker even in 2008 by the then Governor. That time Bopaiah was 10 years younger than what he is today. Congress is thus raising hoax objection. The appointment of Bopaiah Ji is as per rules and regulations,'' Javadekar added. What the BJP has done is against the rule book. Ideally the senior most leader is supposed to hold that position: Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress on BJP MLA KG Bopaiah being appointed as pro-tem speaker. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/1qdqZDSqbl — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018 × According to reports, Congress leader RV Deshpande is the senior most member in the House and has won elections eight out of the nine times that he has contested the elections since 1983. The second most senior member in the House is BJP’s Umesh Vishwanath Katti – who has won seven out of eight elections since 1985.

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Karnataka Governor appoints BJP MLA Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker, Congress cries foul