New Delhi: 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:
Jul 09, 2019 19:30 (IST)
The BJP lawmakers in Karnataka will protest tomorrow over the political crisis in the state. A delegation of the leaders will meet Governor and Speaker and demand the resignation of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Jul 09, 2019 14:20 (IST)
Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and BK Hariprasad to go to Bengaluru today.
Jul 09, 2019 12:59 (IST)
Congress leader Roshan Baig has resigned from the post of MLA.
Jul 09, 2019 12:02 (IST)
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.
Jul 09, 2019 11:06 (IST)
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.
Jul 09, 2019 10:51 (IST)
Karnataka Congress President Dinesh Gundu Rao said: I am confident that the government will survive and government will stay. That I am confident about.
Jul 09, 2019 10:34 (IST)
Now our strength is more than Congress-JD(S) MLAs. We are almost 107, they have fallen to 103. I think Governor can take the decision to call BJP to form the government, says Shobha Karandlaje.
Jul 09, 2019 10:07 (IST)
Congress Legislative Party Meet
Siddaramaiah, Priyank Kharge and other Congress leaders arrive for Congress Legislative Party meeting in Begaluru.