Yeddyurappa, who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the third time on Thursday, resigned from the post only in 55 hours. He resigned after giving an emotional speech shortly before the trust vote was taken. With that, Yeddyurappa has now the dubious record of one of the shortest stint as Chief…
I will not die for power, I will die for my people: Yeddyurappa
May 20, 2018Bengaluru: Taking a potshot at Congress-JD(S) CM candidate, H.D. Kumaraswamy, without naming him, Yeddyurappa yesterday recalled that some leaders had said during the campaign that they would die if they were not elected to power. “But I will not die for power, I will die for my people, because they are the masters in a…
Operation Kamala Fear: JD(S)-Congress Legislators made to stay in hotels
May 20, 2018Bengaluru: Though B.S. Yeddyurappa failed to prove majority yesterday, the fear of ‘Operation Kamala’ is still haunting the JD(S)-Congress. In a bid to save the party MLAs from being poached by the BJP, the leaders of both JD(S) and the Congress have made their MLAs to stay in hotels till they prove their strength and…
BJP would have arranged more seats in 15 days, says Amit Shah
May 20, 2018New Delhi: Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa could have been able to prove majority if he had a fortnight to face the test of strength. Because, BJP President Amit Shah said yesterday, many Legislators of the Janata Dal (Secular) would have sensed the public mood in their constituencies against the “unholy” alliance with the Congress and…
MP Pratap Simha uploads his disappointment on social media
May 20, 2018Bengaluru: Deeply disappointed over B.S. Yeddyurappa’s (BSY) resignation as the Chief Minister after failing to prove majority in the floor of the Assembly yesterday, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha uploaded his emotional feelings on social media. Coming out with his feelings, a teary-eyed Simha said that he was very much moved by BSY’s resignation. Pointing out…
Karnataka CM B.S. Yeddyurappa steps down without facing trust vote
May 19, 2018Bengaluru: The 3-day old B.S. Yeddyurappa government in Karnataka collapsed today, with the chief minister announcing his decision to resign without facing a trust vote. The Supreme Court had yesterday ordered a floor test in the Karnataka Assembly at 4 PM today, drastically slashing the 15-day window given by Governor Vajubhai Vala to BJP Chief…
Test at 4 pm
May 19, 2018Bengaluru: The stage is set for the keenly-awaited trial of strength in Karnataka Assembly today at 4 pm wherein the BJP government of B.S. Yeddyurappa will have to pass the floor test even as on the face value, the saffron party camp is still short of seven MLAs. The floor test and one-day special session…
Plus 112, minus 112; It’s all about number game!
May 19, 2018Mysuru: “Poaching” and “horse-trading” are two terms that have haunted Congress and JD(S) ever since the results came out for the Karnataka Assembly election. Both the parties have been busy in the past three days moving its Legislators from resort to resort in order to keep them out of BJP’s reach. “MLA shopping”, “resort politics”,…
Live streaming of Trust Vote
May 19, 2018SC allows BJP’s K.G. Bopaiah to continue as Pro-tem Speaker New Delhi: Live- streaming of the Karnataka floor test is the best way to ensure transparent proceedings, the Supreme Court (SC) said this morning, rejecting a Congress petition to remove BJP’s K.G. Bopaiah as interim Speaker (Pro-tem Speaker) for Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa’s trust vote…
Six luxury hotels used for Resort politics
May 19, 2018Bengaluru: The two-day stay at Eagleton Golf Resort has cost the Congress a whopping Rs.11.2 lakh. Interestingly, this time, instead of some anonymous individuals or dubious companies footing the bill, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has paid the hospitality charges. Thanks to a fractured mandate, this time, Congress and JD(S) used six luxurious hotels…
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