Yediyurappa has provided the first challenge to the unfettered, unquestioned authority of Modi & Shah. BJP leaders in other states could take inspiration from him
Laws can't stop Indian politicians from defecting. But people can
Deepening the political crisis in Karnataka, the Governor's 1.30 pm Friday deadline for CM Kumaraswamy to prove his majority ended without the Assembly taking up the voting on the motion of confidence
20 MLAs didn't turn up; Assembly sleepover for BJP members in protest of the delay
Kumaraswamy insisted that doubts had been created about the Congress-JDS coalition and it had to be brought before the country
Top court interim order says speaker free to take as much time needed to decide on 15 MLAs' resignation
The rebel MLAs told the court that the Speaker kept their resignation pending just to disqualify them
The 10 rebel MLAs moved the apex court alleging that the Speaker was not accepting their resignations
Over the last few days, Kumar has made all efforts to ensure the coalition stays in power
Kumaraswamy made the plea seeking the trust vote in the Assembly, which met here amid a flurry of political developments that have pushed his already wobbly government on the brink of collapse
The fate of the 13-month-old Congress-JD(S) government led by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy is hinged on the Speaker's decision on the resignation
The opposition BJP lashed out at Kumaraswamy over the issue and termed it 'irresponsible and nonsense'
The existing 2014-2019 Industrial Policy will expire in September 2019
Didn't speak about Congress, was misinterpreted: Kumaraswamy over coalition govt remark
Congress' coalition partner JD(S) will not be part of this round of Cabinet expansion
Kharge's remark came hours after Kumaraswamy said that he was not happy while heading a coalition government, and was swallowing the pain of it
The Chief Minister said he would not waste his time and immerse himself in work as it was important that the state progresses in all spheres.
The JD-S leader said his government is for the people and he will serve the people till the time he is the chief minister
But it is not an issue that will pull down the government, said Kumaraswamy
Grappling with the political turmoil, Kumaraswamy rejected a charge by the saffron party that he was trying to poach their lawmakers