Karnataka Coalition Ignores Governor's Trust Vote Deadline | Read
Karnataka's Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition today crossed the governor's deadline to prove its majority by 1.30 pm, saying it was bound to follow the Speaker. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, in a long speech, accused the BJP of offering "Rs. 40-50 crore" to lawmakers to switch sides. The governor had yesterday written to the Chief Minister: "You have lost confidence of the house." The coalition, which appears to be in a minority after losing the support of 18 lawmakers over the past two weeks.
