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Will he crack the whip? All eyes on Karnataka Governor

The session is now set to resume only on Monday at 11 am

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TAKING HIS TIME: Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar during the Assembly Session, in Bengaluru on Friday
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Amid the din in Assembly, the coalition government in Karnataka managed to extend its life by another day as it presented more arguments before the Speaker. Despite two deadlines from the Governor to complete the trust vote by 1.30 pm and then by the end of the day, the session concluded with a noisy adjournment. The session is now set to resume only on Monday at 11 am.

Adding to the debate over the negation of the whip by the Supreme Court order, members questioned the Governor’s move to order a floor test when a confidence motion is already in progress. “In the SR Bommai case, the SC said the Governor can ask for a trust vote, and that a week’s time can be given.

However, today’s situation is different. If the Governor asked for a vote then he can give a time limit, but here it’s the Chief Minister who has moved a confidence motion and the House is discussing it. The discussion is the property of the House and the Speaker is overseeing this, said Krishna Byre Gowda, Congress leader.

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“We have already moved the confidence motion. I request the Speaker to decide on whether the Governor can direct me to hold the floor test today,” said the Chief Minister while speaking on floor of the House.

While the coalition employed all tactics to delay the trust vote, the BJP insisted on the vote to conclude on Friday. “I appeal to you (Speaker). The Governor has asked CM to prove majority today. We are ready to stay till midnight. We will cooperate. I appeal to the CM also to respect the Governor’s order,” pleaded BS Yeddyurappa, BJP state president right before the house was adjourned.

As the coalition buys more time, the Speaker is consulting the Advocate General. By no means will this be a silent weekend in BJP’s south bastion. All eyes will be on the Raj Bhavan, keenly watching the Governor’s next move. Will the Governor wait till Monday or will he start setting stage to propose President’s rule for Karnataka? 

― Zee Media Newsroom

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