Kumaraswamy's short, wobbly stint as Karnataka CM comes to an end

"I will be the king and not the kingmaker," H D Kumaraswamy had said in the run-up to the Karnataka Assembly polls in 2018.

His words turned prophetic as the 59-year old Vokkaliga leader occupied the coveted post on May 23,2018 despite his JD(S) finishing a poor third in the polls.

But, like his last stint, his tenure as Chief Minister was short-lived as the wobbly coalition government that he headed finally collapsed after over 13 months in power.

Kumaraswamy lost the trust vote Tuesday in an unending battle of nerves played out in the State Assembly over four days during the debate