08:26 PM (IST) Jul 19

Amid ruckus, House adjourned to Monday

In spite of persistence by BJP, Speaker adjourned the House to Monday. CLP leader Siddaramaiah and CM HD Kumaraswamy prevailed upon him for the same. This also means that the CM has not honoured both the directions issued by Speaker. 

07:42 PM (IST) Jul 19

Congress members urge Speaker to adjourn session

In an obvious bid to buy time, Congress MLAs are prevailing upon the Speaker to adjourn the House to Monday. 

07:40 PM (IST) Jul 19

Congress members urge Speaker to adjourn session

In an obvious bid to buy time, Congress MLAs are prevailing upon the Speaker to adjourn the House to Monday. 

06:05 PM (IST) Jul 19

Congress leaders urge Speaker to adjourn House to Monday

Congress leaders urge Speaker to adjourn House to Monday. On the other hand, BJP urges Speaker to end the session today itself. 

03:31 PM (IST) Jul 19

Governor issues fresh deadline to CM to prove majority by 6 pm

As the CM HD Kumaraswamy failed to honour his deadline, governor issues a fresh deadline to the CM to prove his majority by 6 pm

03:16 PM (IST) Jul 19

Privilege motion against Srinivas Gowda?

JD(S) MLA Srinivas Gowda, who made startling allegations that he was offered Rs 5 crore as bribe by BJP MLAs Ashwathnarayan and SR Vishwanath faces the prospect of a privilege motion being moved against him. 

02:38 PM (IST) Jul 19

Governor sends interim report to Union home ministry

Based on the happenings in the House today, the governor has sent an interim report to the Union home ministry. 

01:40 PM (IST) Jul 19

House adjourned till 3 pm

In view of the ruckus prevailing in the House, Speaker adjourns House till 3 pm 

01:32 PM (IST) Jul 19

CM HDK dishonours governor's direction, fails to prove majority

Past the deadline of 1: 30pm, CM HD Kumaraswamy fails to prove majority, thereby dishnonouring governor's deadline. 

01:22 PM (IST) Jul 19

Ruling members chant 'Go back governor'

As the governor's deadline draws near, ruling members chant 'Go back governor'

01:19 PM (IST) Jul 19

Ruckus breaks out in House over Governor's direction

As the deadline issued by governor nears, Karnataka House in a state of disarray as opposition members question governor's right to send intructions, directions. Ruckus ensues. 

01:03 PM (IST) Jul 19

Congress MLA Krishna Byre Gowda questions if governor can send messages, issue directions

Krishna Byre Gowda, Congress MLA says the chief minister has moved a confidence motion and the House in discussing it. During such a discussion, it will be the Spaker who will be overseeing it. Such letter may infringe upon the rights of the House. 

12:58 PM (IST) Jul 19

Shrimant Patil, Kagwad Congress MLA shoots a mail to Speaker's office

Speaker Ramesh Kumar read out a mail sent by Shrimant Patil, Kagwad Congress MLA saying that he has not fallen prey to the BJP.

12:48 PM (IST) Jul 19

BJP leaders SR Vishwanath, Ashwathnarayan to file defamation case (for Rupee 1) against Srinivas Gowda

In relation to Sriniva Gowda's statement that he was offered Rs 5 crore, BJP leaders SR Vishwanath, Ashwathnarayan to file defamation case (for Rupee 1) against Srinivas Gowda. 

12:43 PM (IST) Jul 19

CM HD Kumaraswamy says the Speaker has to decide on governor's direction

As governor issued a direction to the CM HD Kumaraswamy to prove his majority before 1: 30 pm, the CM says he leaves it to the discretion of the Speaker. 

12:31 PM (IST) Jul 19

Sa Ra Mahesh, JD(S) MLA reveals he was offered Rs 28 crore

JD(S) MLA Sa Ra Mahesh says he got an offer of Rs 28 crore from BJP through a journalist 

12:26 PM (IST) Jul 19

Srinivas Gowda, MLA levels serious allegations against BJP

Srinivas Gowda, MLA alleges that BJP approached him with an offer of Rs 5 crore in order to purhase him. 

11:57 AM (IST) Jul 19

CM HD Kumaraswawy defends brother HD Revanna

Facing allegations that his brother HD Revanna resorts to black magic, CM says his family has never done such a thing. 

11:49 AM (IST) Jul 19

CM HD Kumaraswawy says his family doesn't stick to power

Facing massive allegations of family politics, CM HD Kumaraswamy says his family has never stuck to politics. 

11:33 AM (IST) Jul 19

CM HD Kumaraswamy says he got an offer at a journalist's house during Dharam Singh government

Much to the shock of the House, CM HD Kumaraswamy revealed that he got a massive offer at at journalist's house during the tenure of Dharam Singh, the then CM of Karnataka. However, he stopped short of revealing the name.