<p>As the<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/options-yeddyurappa%C2%A0-670568.html"> BS Yeddyurappa government braces for a crucial floor test</a> in the Karnataka Assembly on Saturday, here is a possible line up of events:<br /> <br />* MLAs will reach the Assembly by 11 am: Congress and JD(S) MLAs may begin their journey tonight (Friday) from Hyderabad if they cannot confirm a flight for tomorrow.<br /><br /> * <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/governor-appoints-bjp-legislator-k-g-bopaiah-pro-term-speaker-670544.html">Pro-tem Speaker K G Bopaiah</a> will administer the oath for elected members.<br /><br /> * Normally, the Pro-tem Speaker oversees the election of the Speaker before any floor test. But in this case, the Supreme Court has insisted that the Pro-tem Speaker should conduct the test. <br /><br />* In case of a tie, the Speaker's vote will decide the fate of the Yeddyurappa government.<br /><br /> * At present, the Congress claims to have 78 members, JD(S) 38 (37 in effect as Kumaraswamy won from two seats) and the BJP 104. <br /><br />* One independent member is claimed to be with the BJP and the other with the Congress as of now. <br /><br />* The case of two "missing" Congress MLAs is doubtful. Even if they vote for the BJP, but the rest of the JD(S)-Congress MLAs are secure, then the BJP government will fall. <br /><br />* If they refrain from voting, the majority mark will be 111 instead of 113. The aim of the BJP would be to block as many Congress-JD(S) MLAs from attending the session.<br /><br /> * If Yeddyurappa wins the floor test, the members will elect the Speaker. <br /><br />* Otherwise, the governor may invite Kumaraswamy to form the government. <br /><br />* Then, Kumaraswamy will have to take a floor test to prove his majority.<br /><br /> * However, there are chances of imposing President's Rule.<br /><br />* Interestingly, in 2017, the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court Justice K M Joseph cancelled the central government order imposing President's Rule in the then Congress-ruled state.</p>
<p>As the<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/options-yeddyurappa%C2%A0-670568.html"> BS Yeddyurappa government braces for a crucial floor test</a> in the Karnataka Assembly on Saturday, here is a possible line up of events:<br /> <br />* MLAs will reach the Assembly by 11 am: Congress and JD(S) MLAs may begin their journey tonight (Friday) from Hyderabad if they cannot confirm a flight for tomorrow.<br /><br /> * <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/governor-appoints-bjp-legislator-k-g-bopaiah-pro-term-speaker-670544.html">Pro-tem Speaker K G Bopaiah</a> will administer the oath for elected members.<br /><br /> * Normally, the Pro-tem Speaker oversees the election of the Speaker before any floor test. But in this case, the Supreme Court has insisted that the Pro-tem Speaker should conduct the test. <br /><br />* In case of a tie, the Speaker's vote will decide the fate of the Yeddyurappa government.<br /><br /> * At present, the Congress claims to have 78 members, JD(S) 38 (37 in effect as Kumaraswamy won from two seats) and the BJP 104. <br /><br />* One independent member is claimed to be with the BJP and the other with the Congress as of now. <br /><br />* The case of two "missing" Congress MLAs is doubtful. Even if they vote for the BJP, but the rest of the JD(S)-Congress MLAs are secure, then the BJP government will fall. <br /><br />* If they refrain from voting, the majority mark will be 111 instead of 113. The aim of the BJP would be to block as many Congress-JD(S) MLAs from attending the session.<br /><br /> * If Yeddyurappa wins the floor test, the members will elect the Speaker. <br /><br />* Otherwise, the governor may invite Kumaraswamy to form the government. <br /><br />* Then, Kumaraswamy will have to take a floor test to prove his majority.<br /><br /> * However, there are chances of imposing President's Rule.<br /><br />* Interestingly, in 2017, the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court Justice K M Joseph cancelled the central government order imposing President's Rule in the then Congress-ruled state.</p>