HD Kumaraswamy’s Coalition Government Loses Trust Vote In Karnataka Assembly

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The Karnataka assembly has voted on the Trust Motion and HD Kumaraswamy’s Congress-JDS coalition has lost the trust vote by 6 votes as 99 legislators were in favour of the confidence motion and 105 against it, Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar announced before adjourning the House.

The JDS-Karnataka coalition had given a fresh deadline to prove majority in the assembly. Speaker KR Ramesh on Monday said the HD Kumaraswamy should face the trust vote by 6pm today. Prohibitory orders are in place across Bengaluru for 48 hours starting 6pm today over the trust vote.

After the state assembly was adjourned close to midnight amid chaos over the trust vote, Mr Kumar said: “I do not want this 11 pm thing again. Everyone has health conditions.” He has turned down the chief minister’s request  for more time. 

The state assembly proceedings commenced at 10 am this morning with BJP in full attendance. Several Congress-JDS lawmakers including Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah were absent for the first few hours of the session. 

The coalition plunged into crisis after 16 lawmakers resigned and two independents withdrew support. The BJP has accused the Chief Minister of delaying the trust vote in hopes of reprieve from the Supreme Court.