<p>"I have been advised to seek a fresh vote of confidence on (October) 14th. I have asked the speaker to convene the house again. I am confident of winning the vote of confidence as I did on (October) 11th," Yeddyurappa told reporters after he and other party legislators met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) core committee members in senior party leader L.K. Advani's residence here.<br /><br />Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Tuesday asked Yeddyurappa to take the trust vote afresh Thursday as the confidence motion a day earlier was carried by a voice vote and it was vital to demonstrate proof of majority support in the house.<br /><br />The BJP government in Karnataka has been in the thick of a crisis since 16 rebel legislators, including five independents, rebelled against the leadership of Yeddyurappa. <br /><br />The governor Tuesday asking the chief minister to take a floor test afresh Thursday. His move followed a day of bedlam in the Karnataka assembly when Yeddyurappa's vote of confidence was carried by voice vote, triggering vociferous criticism in and outside the house.<br /></p>
<p>"I have been advised to seek a fresh vote of confidence on (October) 14th. I have asked the speaker to convene the house again. I am confident of winning the vote of confidence as I did on (October) 11th," Yeddyurappa told reporters after he and other party legislators met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) core committee members in senior party leader L.K. Advani's residence here.<br /><br />Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Tuesday asked Yeddyurappa to take the trust vote afresh Thursday as the confidence motion a day earlier was carried by a voice vote and it was vital to demonstrate proof of majority support in the house.<br /><br />The BJP government in Karnataka has been in the thick of a crisis since 16 rebel legislators, including five independents, rebelled against the leadership of Yeddyurappa. <br /><br />The governor Tuesday asking the chief minister to take a floor test afresh Thursday. His move followed a day of bedlam in the Karnataka assembly when Yeddyurappa's vote of confidence was carried by voice vote, triggering vociferous criticism in and outside the house.<br /></p>