K'taka crisis: CM seeks time till Jan 31

The Governor has, however, not given any assurance on Dharam's request to prove majority on floor of Assembly.

Karnataka Chief Minister N Dharam Singh on Wednesday night sought time till January 31 from Governor TN Chaturvedi to prove his majority on the floor of the state assembly, official sources said.

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The Governor has, however, not given any assurance on the Chief Minister's request, the sources said.

Singh's request came during a meeting he had with the Governor after the JD(S) faction led by HD Kumaraswamy informed Chaturvedi of their decision to withdraw support to the Congress-JD(S) coalition government.