Twelve Congress legislators today did not attend a crucial meeting of the party legislators to discuss strategies to save the government. Three others skipped the Congress Legislature Party meeting citing health reasons.
Karnataka's year-old Congress-Janata Dal coalition government hangs by a thread after yet another Independent lawmaker quit and pledged support to the BJP, taking the total number of resignations since last week to 15. All 15 rebel lawmakers are being shifted to Goa from the Mumbai hotel where they have been closeted, sources said. The move comes as youth congress workers started protests outside the hotel they are staying in. Meanwhile, Congress troubleshooter DK Shivakumar is headed for Mumbai in an attempt to meet the rebels. Last week, 12 lawmakers had resigned; 11 of them -- 8 of the Congress and three of the JDS -- quit on Saturday. Yesterday, independent lawmaker Nagesh stepped down and pledged support for the BJP. Soon after, he left for Mumbai. In the evening, Independent legislator and minister R Shankar resigned.
Here are the LIVE Updates of the Karnataka Political Crisis:
Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar:Have written to Governor that none of the rebel MLAs have met me. He has expressed confidence that I'll uphold constitutional norms. Out of 13 resignations, 8 are not according to law. I've given them time to present themselves before me pic.twitter.com/KSNInlGwBX
- ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2019
Karnataka: Members of Congress hold a protest march in Kalaburagi over the political situation in the state. pic.twitter.com/W0KyfntuRH
- ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2019
K'taka Assembly Speaker, on if resignation of K'taka MLAs have been accepted: I've certain rules, 'll go by that. Then decision will be taken. I've to be responsible. Certain things in law are implied. Office of Speaker should behave responsibly. No time-frame is mentioned there. pic.twitter.com/MwnkskWrn3
- ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2019
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on current political situation in #Karnataka: It has become their (Congress) nature to allege anybody for their failure. Their MLAs have submitted their resignations to the Governor. We are monitoring the situation and will decide accordingly. pic.twitter.com/WAEMkAgiCN
- ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2019
Congress leader MTB Nagaraj is not attending the Congress CLP meeting today due to ill health. pic.twitter.com/8uFfYPzWSJ
- ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2019
Karnataka: Congress's CLP meeting underway at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/6pYHnTMCZV
- ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2019
Siddaramaiah, Priyank Kharge and other Congress leaders arrive for Congress Legislative Party meeting in Begaluru.
Karnataka: Siddaramaiah, Priyank Kharge and other Congress leaders arrive for Congress Legislative Party meeting at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/iLkjccXWQk
- ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2019
