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Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy cries once again ahead of by-polls, says running coalition govt with Congress was not easy

OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2019

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy yet again shed tears as he lamented against the people of Mandya for deserting him by defeating his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy

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Karnataka assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar disqualifies 14 rebel MLAs

OpIndia Staff - 28 July, 2019

The BJP has condemned the decision of the Karnataka assembly speaker to disqualify the MLAs

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Karnataka Political Crisis: Mayawati snubs Congress-JDS coalition, asks lone BSP MLA to abstain from trust vote tomorrow

OpIndia Staff - 21 July, 2019

There are reports that Mahesh, the BSP MLA, is all set to join the BJP after the trust vote citing lack of funds for his constituency’s development in the present Congress-JDS government.

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Amidst political drama in Karnataka, old video of Assembly speaker where he says he ‘felt like rape victim’ goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2019

Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar had created a controversy after he insensitively used an analogy to compare himself to a rape victim.

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As Karnataka assembly descends into turmoil, CM’s brother HD Revanna naps peacefully inside the house

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2019

Amusingly, this is not the first time the Karnataka public works minister has been caught taking a nap in such assembly sessions or public gatherings.

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Rebel MLAs cannot be compelled to attend house proceedings, speaker to decide on resignations in time-bound manner: SC

OpIndia Staff - 17 July, 2019

The Supreme Court has also ruled that the rebel MLAs can themselves take a call on whether they wished to attend the trust vote that it has been scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 18.

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Karnataka speaker is delaying acceptance of resignations because he wants to keep a minority government in power: Mukul Rohatgi in SC

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2019

On Friday, the court had ordered the speaker to maintain the status quo with regard to the resignation and disqualification of 10 rebel MLAs.

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Karnataka Political Crisis: CM Kumaraswamy seeks time for trust vote to prove majority in assembly

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2019

Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has expressed confidence in the majority of his government and said that the situation has forced him to take this action.

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Karnataka Political crisis: SC orders Speaker to not decide on resignation and disqualification of MLAs till July 16

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2019

In a relief to the rebel Congress-JDS MLAs, the Supreme Court said speaker should not decide on disqualification or resignation of MLAs till that date as constitutional issues needed to be addressed first.

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