The Congress-JD(S) government has plunged into a crisis, with 13 MLAs of the alliance submitting their resignations to the Speaker so far, 12 of them on Saturday.
Nine Congress MLAs and three of JD(S) went to the Speaker's office on July 6 to put in their papers and later met Governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhavan. Another Congress MLA, Anand Singh, submitted his resignation on July 1.
On Monday, Karnataka minister and Independent MLA H Nagesh also resigned and withdrew support to the government.
The JD(S)-Congress coalition's total strength after Nagesh withdrawing his support, is 117 (Congress-78, JD(S)-37, BSP-1 and Independents-1), besides the Speaker.
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The BJP has 105 MLAs in the House, where the half-way mark is 113. If the resignations of the MLAs are accepted, the coalition's tally will be reduced to 104. The Speaker also has a vote.
Here are the Live updates:
7:57 PM: Action shifts to Goa as 14 Karnataka Congress-JD(S) MLAs leave by road from Mumbai to the coastal state.
7:43 PM: Roshan Baig has told ANI that I am hurt by Congress' treatment. "I'll resign from my MLA post and join BJP," Baig said.
6:09 PM: Karnataka Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar has left for Mumbai, reports ANI.
6:04 PM: Another independent MLA R. Shankar has resigned from Council of Ministers and shared his resignation letter on Twitter.
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5:44PM: Youth Congress workers protest outside hotel in Mumbai where rebel Karnataka MLAs are staying
5:35PM: BS Yeddyurappa says CM Kumaraswamy should resign immediately
5:17 PM: BJP leaders have started arriving in Bengaluru for the BJP legislative party meeting, reports ANI.
5:12 PM: Congress and JD(S) supporters have taken to the streets with horses and allege that the BJP was "resorting" to horse-trading.
4:35 PM: Senior Congress leaders will meet in Delhi at 7 p.m. to discuss Karnataka government crisis, news agency IANS has reported quoting sources.
4:30PM: H Nagesh reaches Mumbai luxury hotel after quitting as Karnataka MLA, reports news agency PTI
3:10 PM: Karnataka chief minister JD Kumaraswamy has said that he is not anxious about the current political situation in the state but doesn't wish to speak about it at the moment. The chief minister's office has communicated to the media that all JD(S) ministers have also resigned and the cabinet will "restructured" soon, news agency ANI reported.
2:55PM: Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar says, "Just now Mr Nagesh (Independent MLA who resigned as minister) called me and said that he has been hijacked by Mr Yeddyurappas' PA and BJP. By the time I reached airport the flight had left."
2:45PM: JD(S) MLAs gather at the office of Karnataka minister and party leader HD Revanna.
2:30PM: CM & JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy says, "The issue will be resolved, don't worry. This govt will run smoothly."
1:22PM: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha says, "Our party has nothing to do with what is happening in Karnataka. Our party has never indulged in horse-trading."
1:16PM: “Today, we met with the ministers. In the prevailing situation, the ministers themselves voluntarily resigned from their ministerships and they entrusted the Congress party to take a decision for reshuffling (the ministry),” K C Venugopal, Congress general secretary in charge of Karnataka told reporters.
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“We are ready to discuss. Those (rebel MLAs) who resigned should come back to strengthen their own party. We are very confident this government will continue,” he added.
1:10PM: Speaking to reporters after a meeting at Deputy CM G Parameshwara’s residence, Siddaramaiah said all 21 Congress ministers have resigned voluntraily and have asked the party to take a decision on cabinet reshuffle.
12:38 PM: Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan said, "By today evening, at least 6-7 MLAs of the 10 MLAs who are in the BJP camp are going to come back."
12:08PM: Karnataka BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje says CM Kumaraswamy should resign immediately and should make way for another govt.
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"We welcome Independent MLA Nagesh. We will accept anybody into our party who is from non-political dispensation. We're not in touch with any rebels of the Congress and JD(S), as long as they are with their parties," says Karandlaje.
11:29 AM: Karnataka Independent MLA Nagesh resigns as a minister; submits his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala. Nagesh mentions in the letter, "I've already withdrawn my support to govt headed by HD Kumaraswamy. I would extend my support to the Govt of BJP if called for by your good self"
11:10 AM: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh has given adjournment notice in Lok Sabha over Karnataka political situation.
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11:03 AM: Another Minister--Bidar North MLA Rahim Mahmood Khan-- said he has informed senior Congress functionaries about his resignation and will take a decision after meeting them at Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara's residence.
10:55 AM: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "We'll try to raise the Karnataka issue in Parliament but we won't reveal our weapons. But it is clear that BJP is a 'poacher' party."
10:24 AM: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara during the breakfast meeting with Congress leaders said if needed, all Congress MLAs will resign in order to accommodate the needs of the rebel lawmakers.
