17 Karnataka rebel MLAs remain disqualified, but can contest Dec 5 bypolls: SC
In an interim order in July, the Supreme Court had said that Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar was free to decide on resignations of the rebel MLAs.
In an interim order in July, the Supreme Court had said that Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar was free to decide on resignations of the rebel MLAs.
Soon after Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa won the confidence motion on Monday, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar tendered his resignation.
Earlier on Sunday, Yediyurappa had said that he was '100 per cent confident' of proving majority in the House.
The trust vote comes a day after Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar disqualified 14 rebel legislators belonging to the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).
Yediyurappa was sworn in for the fourth time as the Chief Minister of Karnataka after a long tug of war with the Congress-JD(S) coalition government.
The coalition government on the verge of collapse as already 18 lawmakers have submitted their resignations - 13 Congress, 3 JD(S) and two independent MLAs.
Following the Supreme Court's order on floor test, BJP President BS Yeddyurappa called for Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's resignation tomorrow.
The court further said that the rebel MLAs cannot be compelled to participate in the trust vote on Thursday.
The Supreme Court will pass the order in the case tomorrow at 10:30 am.
The Speaker had earlier put the resignations on hold and argued that his constitutional duties mandated him to verify whether the resignations tendered by the MLAs were voluntary or forced.
