Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy will shortly move a motion to initiate the floor test in the Assembly, in Bengaluru on Friday. read more

The Congress agreed to play second fiddle to JD(S) in Karnataka despite bagging 78 seats and the latter only 37, in a significant departure from the past when the party would bargain for leadership role while negotiating post-poll alliances. read more

BJP insiders and political analysts say the BJP might need Yeddyurappa till the 2019 general elections to consolidate Lingayat votes, but may dump him thereafter and groom younger leaders. read more

BJP leaders admit that the party’s Karnataka fiasco has emboldened its rivals and also given reason to sulking allies to cheer. read more

Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said the Congress-JDS combine was not in a hurry and was awaiting an invitation from the Karnataka governor for government read more

While analysts give Congress credit for outmanoeuvring the BJP, they point out that the party still needs to up its electoral game. After all, it did see its tally in the Karnataka assembly go down from 122 to 78. read more

Ahead of a floor test in the Karnataka assembly, BS Yeddyurappa resigned saying that the people had rejected Congress and JDS in the polls, but they formed an opportunistic alliance against the popular mandate. read more

BJP’s Yeddyurappa said in the Karnataka assembly ahead of the trust vote that “till the last breath of my life, I will work for the people”. read more

The remarks came amidst reports that the two Karnataka Congress legislators were missing ahead of the floor test at 4 p.m. read more

The Congress said most of their demands were met in the Supreme Court hearing, adding that the live broadcast of the floor test ensures transparency. read more

The Supreme Court also said secretary of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly will record the proceedings of the House, which will see newly sworn-in CM Yeddyurappa of the BJP taking a court-ordered floor test. read more

BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa resigned as Karnataka chief minister on Saturday, electing not to face a Supreme-Court ordered trust vote in the assembly, sparking celebrations within Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular). Here are the highlights: read more

Reports of missing legislators, allegations of central investigative agencies being used, claims of poaching attempts, and rumours of enticing allurements on offer dominated the day ahead of the Karnataka assembly floor test scheduled for Saturday. read more

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to prove his majority in a floor in the Karnataka assembly on Saturday at 4pm. read more

Siddaramaiah claimed that all 78 Congress legislators and two Independent MLAs were with them, but alleged that MLA Anand Singh had been “abducted” by the BJP and was in Delhi. read more