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  Karnataka HC issues notice to ex-CM Yediyurappa and others in corruption case

  India | August 05, 2021 16:59 IST

  Abraham has alleged that Yediyurappa and others, including their son and relatives, received kickbacks from a contractor to restart a stalled housing project of the Bangalore Development Authority.  

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  Karnataka: Congress MLCs in Karnataka Assembly forcefully remove the chairman of the legislative council

  News | December 15, 2020 19:47 IST

  Karnataka ministers Basavaraj Bommai & JC Madhuswami and BJP & JD(S) MLCs met Governor Vajubhai Vala & submitted a letter to him, over the incident where Congress MLCs forcefully removed Chairman of legislative council.

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  High voltage drama in Karnataka Legislative Council, Congress MLCs push deputy Chairman from seat

  Politics | December 15, 2020 15:01 IST

  A high octane drama unfolded inside the Karnataka Legislative Council on Tuesday when Congress MLCs heckled and pushed Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council, SL Dharme Gowda, from his seat. Visuals show that the Congress MLCs forcibly removed Dharme Gowda from the seat. Dharme is a JDS MLC.

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  Anti-cow slaughter bill passed in Karnataka Assembly, Congress stages walkout

  India | December 10, 2020 9:26 IST

  Amid bedlam, the controversial anti-cow slaughter bill was passed in the Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday, with the Congress membersstaging a walkout in protest.

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  Karnataka Assembly passes nine Bills in just three hours

  India | September 26, 2020 8:59 IST

  In just three hours, the Karnataka Assembly passed nine Bills including crucial ones like Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill on Friday.

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  BJP takes early lead in Karnataka Assembly bypolls

  Elections | December 09, 2019 9:54 IST

  Initial trends showed the Congress and JD(S) were ahead in two seats, while independent candidate was maintaining lead in Hoskote. BJP candidates who are leading are- Shivaram Hebbar (Yellapur), Anand Singh (Vijayanagara), Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), B C Patil (Hirekerur), Shrimant Patil (Kagwad), K Sudhakar (Chikkaballapura), Mahesh Kumthalli (Athani), Arun Kumar Guttur (Ranebennur), Gopalaiah (Mahalakshmi Layout) and Byrathi Basavaraj (K R Puram).

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  Yeshvanthapura Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP registers victory with 27,699 votes against JDS

  Elections | December 09, 2019 15:44 IST

  Early trends from Yeshvanthapura show that BJP's ST Somashekhar is leading. Congress' P Nagaraj is trailing.

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  SC to deliver verdict on Nov 13 on pleas of disqualified Karnataka MLAs

  India | November 11, 2019 18:09 IST

  Kumar had disqualified these 17 MLAs of ruling the Congress-JD(S) coalition ahead of a trust vote in July. The then chief minister H D Kumaraswamy had resigned after losing the trust vote, which paved the way for the BJP-led government in the state under B S Yediyurappa.

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  Karnataka CM Yediyurappa expands Cabinet, 17 MLAs join as ministers

  India | August 20, 2019 11:30 IST

  This was the first-ever expansion of Yediyurappa's ministry after he assumed office on July 26 and proved his government's majority on the floor of the Assembly on July 29.

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  BJP MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri elected Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker

  Politics | July 31, 2019 12:55 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri has been elected unopposed as the speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The development comes after former Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had tendered his resignation from his post, soon after BS Yediyurappa government won floor test in the house.

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  Day ahead of Yediyurappa's confidence motion, Karnataka Assembly speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs

  Politics | July 28, 2019 12:36 IST

  Just a day ahead of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's confidence motion, Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Sunday disqualified 14 more rebel MLAs. Of the lawmakers who faced the action, 11 are from the Congress and three from JDS. Earlier on Thursday, Karnataka Assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had disqualified 3 rebel Congress MLAs under the anti-defection law.

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  Exit of 'corrupt, illegitimate' govt good news for Karnataka: BJP

  Politics | July 23, 2019 20:56 IST

  With the Congress-JD(S) government losing the trust vote in Karnataka, the BJP said on Tuesday the exit of the "corrupt, illegitimate" coalition dispensation is good news for the state's people.

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  Karnataka Political Crisis: CM Kumaraswamy to face floor test today by 6 pm

  Politics | July 23, 2019 8:52 IST

  The Chief Minister moved the confidence motion on July 18 to prove majority after the 14-month fledgeling JD-S-Congress coalition government was reduced to minority following the resignation of 15 rebel legislators of the ruling combine and withdrawal of support by two Independents in the 225-member Assembly, including one nominated without voting right.

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  Karnataka Assembly awaits Supreme Court order for floor test

  India | July 22, 2019 10:59 IST

  The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will hear the joint petitions the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) filed on July 19, challenging its July 17 interim order that their 15 rebel legislators who resigned would not be compelled to attend the Assembly for the floor test although it defies their whip and hence disqualify them under the anti-defection law (10th Schedule of the Constitution).  

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  Karnataka Crisis: Updates from July 22

  Politics | July 23, 2019 0:00 IST

  The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will hear the joint petitions the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) filed on July 19, challenging its July 17 interim order that their 15 rebel legislators who resigned would not be compelled to attend the Assembly for the floor test although it defies their whip and hence disqualify them under the anti-defection law (10th Schedule of the Constitution).

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  Karnataka political crisis: With 'lemon' and 'black magic' Kumaraswamy takes dig at BJP during trust vote debate

  Politics | July 19, 2019 17:06 IST

  Amid heated debate during the trust vote in Karnataka Assembly, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy took a dig a rival BJP by raising the issue of lemons and black magic. Attacking the BJP for mocking his brother and Karnataka PWD minister HD Revanna for carrying lemon with him to events, Kumaraswamy in the Assembly asked if black magic and lemons could save the government.

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  Karnataka Crisis: Trust vote on Monday, assembly adjourned | Updates from Friday

  Politics | July 19, 2019 21:59 IST

  Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy was asked prove his majority on the floor of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on or before 6:00 pm today. Nearly 100 BJP legislators had spent the night in Karnataka Assembly on Thursday, which will resume operations at 11:00 am on Friday. The MLAs were served Masala Dosa and curd rice. Many went to sleep early after a long day in the House due to heated exchanges and acrimonious scenes in the House.

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  Karnataka crisis: Served with Masala Dosa and curd rice, nearly 100 BJP legislators spend night in Assembly

  Politics | July 19, 2019 8:50 IST

  The legislators had 'masala dosa' and curd rice for supper in the assembly lounges. Many went to sleep early after a long day in the House due to heated exchanges and acrimonious scenes in the House, as the ruling combine was reportedly delayed in going through the crucial vote.

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  Trust vote: Karnataka assembly adjourned till tomorrow amid uproar

  India | July 18, 2019 19:18 IST

  The Karnataka assembly was adjourned till Friday morning amid acrimony during the debate on the motion of confidence moved by chief minister H DKumaraswamy to decide the fate of his 14-month-old government.

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  BL Santosh appointed BJP General Secretary

  Politics | July 15, 2019 8:34 IST

  After serving for eight years as the party's General Secretary (organisation) in Karnataka, Santosh was made the national office bearer in charge of the southern states in 2014.