Newly elected Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar adjourns house sine die.
JD(S) chief HD Kumaraswamy wins floor test after 117 MLAs voted in his favour.
Congress-JD(S) coalition will surely create a new history in Indian politics: HD Kumaraswamy
People did not vote BJP because of Yeddyurappa’s language: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
I will take advice from Siddaramaiah to give effective programs to farmers and needy: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
All of a sudden BS Yeddyurappa is showing concern towards Siddaramaiah now. But why not earlier?: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy
BJP leaders pleaded with us to save their government: CM HDK
I have never knocked at BS Yeddyurappa’s door: HDK
If you don’t waive the farm loan in 24 hours. We are going to call for Karnataka bandh: BSY.
This is escapism. Even when they were asked to prove majority also they just went away. BJP is known for this: CM HDK
Opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa stages walk-out from the assembly in his style.
Opposition leaders stage walk-out from the assembly.
This coalition will not last long. Congress leaders will regret joining hands with JD(S): BS Yeddyurappa.
DK Shivakumar is a Chief Minister aspirant in Congress, but you will be politically finished by the father-son duo: BS Yeddyurappa
Few minutes after proving the majority, the father-son duo will make sure that Congress party is wiped out: BSY.
Siddaramaiah has joined hands with the people who were intended to finish him: BSY.
You cannot be ‘Hero’ for everyone Shivakumar: Speaker Ramesh Kumar
BSY is projecting me as a villain in the assembly: DK Shivakumar
I know HD Kumaraswamy better than all of you: BSY.
The father-son duo will also finish the Congress party shortly. The leaders will regret forming an alliance with these people: BSY.
JD(S) had insulted Siddaramaiah by fielding GT Deve Gowda in Chamundeshwari: BSY.
HD Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy came up with the list of conditions when they were supposed to hand over the power to me: BS Yeddyurappa.
What is Siddaramaiah’s condition in Congress today? Soon after your party lost in the election you were sidelined: BSY
Tomorrow you will regret joining the alliance with HD Kumaraswamy, BS Yeddyurappa warns Congress leader DK Shivakumar.
Kumaraswamy is known to ditch the people who had trusted him. It’s not just me. Zameer, Balakrishna, Cheluvanarayanaswamy the list goes on: BSY.
Not just you, even I regret forming an alliance with you then. Imagine where you would have been today if we didn’t support you that day: BSY slams HDK.
Congress-JD(S) have forged an opportunistic alliance: Opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa.
Opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa begins his speech.
Let’s keep politics aside and work for overall development of the state, HD Kumaraswamy’s final comment in the legislative assembly.
Even when my father stepped down as Prime Minister, then BJP chief Atal Bihari Vajpayee had sent a note saying that he would extend his support. But my father denied it only because the support was from BJP: HDK
BJP is the party that first started the MLA poaching culture in Karnataka with the name ‘Operation Kamala’: CM HDK
JD(S) has always given priority to farmers. Above all that we have given subsidies to farmers whenever they were in need: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
I stick to my words. I will promise to waive farm loans. I don’t have to learn about my duty from BJP. Our family is known for the sacrifices that we have made for farmers of this state: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Forming an alliance with BJP is a black mark in my political career: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
My understanding was only with BS Yeddyurappa and KS Eshwarappa in 2006, says Chief Minister Kumaraswamy by recalling his previous term
Even BJP did not get the majority in 2008. They had to form an alliance with the independent candidates, where most of them were the rebel candidates of Congress party: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
My father believes in secular ideology. I had hurt his sentiments in 2006 by forming an alliance with BJP: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
I felt bad for asking my MLAs to stay back in the resort: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
I had asked our MLAs to stay back in the resort because I was supposed to protect them from BJP’s poaching: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Our family is not after power and positions: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed that he would not allow having a non-BJP govt in Karnataka. How can a Prime Minister make such comments in Democracy?: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
I thank Congress leaders for trusting me and approaching me to form the government: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Congress leader Dr G Parameshwara was the first person to call me and invite our party to form government: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Even in 2004, we saw hung assembly and there were two coalitions back to back. This is not something new that Karnataka is seeing: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
People of Karnataka has not given a clear mandate. So we have decided to go ahead with coalition: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy moves trust motion in the assembly.
Good speaker determines good governance. It’s important for a speaker to be impartial: Byatarayanapura Congress MLA and former minister Krishnabyre Gowda.
We consider the speaker as headmaster in the assembly. When all four pillars of democracy have collapsed in the state. You are the only hope for us to save the democracy: BJP MLA P Rajeev.
It would have been a healthy competition between you and BJP nominee Suresh Kumar. I knew you both have mutual respect towards each other: Congress leader DK Shivakumar.
Deputy leader of opposition Govind Karjol praises new Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.
Former CM Siddaramaiah singularly addresses new speaker. Immediately corrects it and apologises for the mistake. He says, “I am used to addressing him singularly”. DH File photo
Ramesh Kumar’s previous term as a speaker is commendable. You are the most eligible candidate for this position: former CM Siddaramaiah.
We were not intended to have an election for speaker post, which made me request the opposition leaders to support Ramesh Kumar. I thank all the members for unanimously selecting the most eligible candidate: Dy CM Parameshwara.
Speaker has an important role to play in Democracy: BSY
We were impressed with your previous term as a speaker, which made us ask our Speaker nominee Suresh Kumar to withdraw his nomination: Opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa
I request you to guide young MLAs like us in a right path, says CM HDK to newly elected speaker Ramesh Kumar.
Ramesh Kumar elected as Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy thanks opposition leaders for supporting KR Ramesh Kumar in Speaker’s election.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy congratulates new speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.. DH file photo
Congress leader KR Ramesh Kumar has been unanimously elected as Karnataka legislative Speaker
BJP nominee and Rajajinagar MLA Suresh Kumar withdraws his nomination for Speaker’s post.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy arrives at legislature hall.
BJP leader and former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa arrive at legislature hall by wearing a green shawl over his shoulder. DH File photo
Congress Leader Ramesh Kumar likely to be unanimously elected as Speaker.
BJP nominee and Rajajinagar MLA Suresh Kumar likely to withdraw his nomination for Speaker’s post: TV Reports
CLP meeting ends. Congress leaders are heading towards Legislative Assembly.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy leaves to Vidhan Soudha from his official residence Krishna
We are confident of continuing with Congress candidate in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar. The final decision will be taken by this evening: DK Shivakumar
Photos: Congress Legislative Party meeting underway
