Former chief minister Siddaramaiah alleged that though the BJP has kidnapped Congress MLA Anand Singh and kept him under illegal detention, he would vote in favor JDS-Congress combine.

Following the Supreme Court verdict against Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa taking any administrative decisions before the floor test, it is said that the CM office at the Vidhana Soudha was locked.

Welcoming the Supreme Court order on proving the majority in the House on Saturday, former Justice Santosh Hegde said that this order would contain the horse trading in the Karnataka politics.

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Friday appointed BJP legislator K.G. Bopaiah as Karnataka Assembly's Pro-Tem Speaker for administering oath to all newly elected legislators on Saturday ahead of the floor test directed by the Supreme Court, a party official said.

Bengaluru: The Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has stated that he will abide by the Supreme Court orders in which the top court has asked the CM to prove his majority tomorrow itself.

After the Supreme Court ordered a Karnataka Assembly floor test on Saturday, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Friday said he is confident of winning the required majority.

 An embattled Congress and JD-S have shifted their newly-elected MLAs to Hyderabad from here to prevent the BJP from poaching them ahead of the crucial floor test in the new Assembly, officials said on Friday.

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a floor test in the Karnataka Assembly at 4 p.m. on Saturday.