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Karnataka legislative council adjourned sine die after ruckus by Congress MLCs
By Asian News International | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Bengaluru
PUBLISHED ON DEC 15, 2020 02:50 PM IST
Congress MLCs heckled and pushed Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council, SL Dharme Gowda, (JDS MLC) from his seat.

Karnataka assembly passes anti-cow slaughter bill amid bedlam
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
PUBLISHED ON DEC 09, 2020 09:36 PM IST
The Opposition Congress claimed that the bill violated the model code of conduct since it was brought in after the announcement of Panchayat Raj polls.

On last day of monsoon session, no-confidence motion defeated in Karnataka assembly
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2020 11:36 PM IST
An angry Yediyurappa responding to Siddaramaiah and KPCC President D K Shivakumar’s charges and said that he would retire from public life if it was proved that either he or any member of his family were involved in corruption.

After talks with Yediyurappa fail, farmers to go ahead with Karnataka bandh
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2020 09:42 PM IST
The group accused the state government of “trying to preach, rather than listen” to their grievances.

Karnataka assembly session to be cut short as Covid-19 cases continue to surge
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2020 12:21 AM IST
The government has promised that it would allow detailed discussion on some of the contentious bills including those related to land reforms, APMC, amendments to electricity act and purchase of equipment for Covid-19 care.

Karnataka legislature session begins, farmers on protest march in Bengaluru
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON SEP 21, 2020 12:58 PM IST
A number of farmer organisations are staging a protest march in Bengaluru against what they say are anti-farmer bills passed by the Centre and the state. Karnataka had passed a law to allow non-agriculturists to buy farmland which they could not do so till recently.

Yediyurappa set to retain power in Karnataka as BJP leads in 12 of 15 seats in bypolls
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times & Agencies, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2020 01:59 AM IST
The results of Karnataka bypolls will have a bearing on the future of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s government, which enjoys a wafer-thin majority in the state.

BJP braces up for stormy winter session of Karnataka assembly
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON OCT 07, 2019 08:06 PM IST
The winter session has already run into trouble after the government decided to hold it in Bengaluru and not the northern city of Belagavi, where the winter session is held annually.

Siddaramaiah musters state unit backing for LoP in Karnataka assembly
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2019 09:02 PM IST
One Congress leader confirmed that all state unit estimates put former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s support base at 57 MLAs out of 66 and 30 out of 38 MLCs.

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By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2019 05:21 PM IST
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Allow us to contest or defer by-elections: K’taka MLAs to SC
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2019 11:51 PM IST
The Election Commision’s counsel said the body has no view on the disqualifications but that the polls should not be deferred.

In row over rebel Karnataka MLAs at SC, it is Speaker vs ex-Speaker
By Bhadra Sinha | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2019 06:19 AM IST
The court is hearing the disqualified MLAs’ petition challenging the Speaker’s decision to disqualify them as members of the House instead of giving a final verdict on their resignations.

Deve Gowda says he is open to continue JD(S)’ alliance with Congress in Karnataka
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2019 05:21 PM IST
Deve Gowda’s statement on Thursday came after weeks of sparring between the Janata Dal (S) and the Congress.

BJP’s Vishweshwar Kageri to be new Karnataka Assembly Speaker
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2019 08:38 PM IST
Vishweshwar Kageri is set to become the new Speaker of the Karnataka assembly following the resignation of KR Ramesh Kumar of the Congress.

I resign, says Karnataka Speaker with a parting shot, and an apology
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2020 08:28 AM IST
Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Monday announced his decision to step down moments after the state’s freshly-minted Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa cleared the trust vote by a voice vote.

Yediyurappa-led BJP govt wins trust vote in Karnataka, announces farm sops ‘like Modi’
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2020 12:25 AM IST
Moving a confidence motion in Karnataka Assembly on Monday, Chief minister BS Yediyurappa announced sops for farm sector saying he was following in the footsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Now at Pune resort, Karnataka’s disqualified MLAs to challenge speaker order
By Yogesh Joshi | Hindustan Times, Pune
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2019 09:36 AM IST
Vishwanath, along with other MLAs, has been camping at Aamby Valley at Lonavala near Pune, days after the rebellion against the HD Kumaraswamy government, which then lost the trust vote in the Karnataka assembly.

BS Yediyurappa sworn in as Karnataka CM, floor test on Monday
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 27, 2019 12:15 AM IST
Yediyurappa, who has reverted to the older spelling of his name from the Yeddyurappa he used between 2007 and now, will face a confidence motion on Monday during a special session called to prove his government’s majority.

‘New era of development starts now’: Yeddyurappa after Kumaraswamy govt falls
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2019 08:22 PM IST
Scores of BJP supporters were seen celebrating at the party’s state office in Bengaluru soon after Kumaraswamy led Congress-JD(S) coalition government lost the vote in the assembly.

‘I thought it was lucky’: Kumaraswamy on why he stayed in a 5-star hotel
By Vikram Gopal | HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2019 11:47 PM IST
The Karnataka coalition government slipped into a crisis two weeks ago after 16 lawmakers — 13 from the Congress and three from the JD(S) — resigned.

As Karnataka trust vote nears, Bengaluru police ban protests in city
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2019 06:08 PM IST
Ahead of the trust vote in the Karnataka assembly, police clamped prohibitory orders after Congress supporters scuffled with them outside an apartment where independent MLAs who have resigned are said to be staying.

‘Backstabbed by rebels…will happen to you too’: Cong’s Shivakumar warns BJP
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2019 05:30 PM IST
Ahead of Tuesday’s trust vote in the Karnataka assembly, Congress’ chief trouble shooter, D K Shivakumar warned the opposition BJP that rebel MLAs who dumped the grand old party could ditch them too.

‘Ready to wait post midnight for trust vote, please get food’: Yeddyurappa
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2019 10:55 PM IST
Yeddyurappa, the 76-year-old BJP leader, pointed out that on Friday Congress legislature party leader Siddaramaiah, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and speaker had promised to put trust motion to vote, he appealed that it be concluded today.

‘Don’t make me a scapegoat’: Karnataka speaker on trust vote debate
By Press Trust of India | Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2019 07:00 PM IST
As the House resumed its sitting after an hour’s delay, the Speaker made it clear, “Everybody is watching us. Please don’t make me a scapegoat. Let us reach our goal,” stressing that the process should reach finality Monday.

The lessons from the Karnataka imbroglio
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2019 07:59 AM IST
It suggests a breakdown of institutions and an erosion of constitutional morality.

Mayawati instructs Karnataka lawmaker to back Kumaraswamy govt in trust vote
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 21, 2019 11:09 PM IST
The announcement came hours after N Mahesh, the BSP legislator, said he had been asked to skip the vote by the party.

Ahead of Karnataka floor test, BSP MLA says asked by party not to attend
By Asian New International | Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 21, 2019 05:26 PM IST
Following his absence from the Karnataka Assembly session this week, there were reports that he was told by Mayawati to go against the coalition during the trust vote when it is moved by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

Karnataka trust vote debate to continue on Monday, announces Speaker; BJP calls it ‘gross injustice’
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Benguluru
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2019 09:15 PM IST
Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar adjourned the House after the treasury benches and the opposition failed to reach a consensus on setting a time frame for concluding the trust vote.

‘Protect me’: HD Kumaraswamy’s SOS to Karnataka Speaker after Governor’s ‘love letter’
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2019 05:51 PM IST
Karnataka Assembly Floor Test: HD Kumaraswamy, who led a Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition government for nearly 15 months, appeared to acknowledge that his government was poised on the brink of collapse after the resignation of 16 lawmakers.

‘Prima facie, you’ve lost majority’: Guv sets 1.30 pm deadline for Karnataka CM
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2019 07:53 AM IST
Karnataka assembly floor test: The governor said he hadn’t intervened so far because Kumaraswamy had called the assembly session and moved the trust vote.