Karnataka Assembly

A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the PIL filed by social activist Binay Kumar Singh.

18 BJP MLAs suspended for six months from Karnataka Assembly for disrupting proceedings

The Bill was tabled by Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil.

Karnataka Assembly passes 4% Muslim Quota Bill amid ruckus as BJP MLAs throw papers on Speaker | Watch

The Muslim Quota Bill - providing 4 percent reservation in public contracts - was passed in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Karnataka Assembly passes Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill amid BJP’s protest

The Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru development portfolio.

Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill tabled in Karnataka Assembly

The bill moots the founding of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) in which the chief minister will be the ex-officio chairperson, the minister in charge of Bengaluru will be the vice-chairperson and the chief commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority will be the ex-officio member secretary

Karnataka Assembly passes bill prohibiting hookah bars, use of tobacco products in public places

The bill also prohibits the use of tobacco products in public places, and the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products near educational institutions and to persons below the age of 21 years.

Infosys gets flak in Karnataka assembly for failing to generate employment at Hubballi campus

Deputy leader of the opposition and BJP leader Arvind Bellad called on the government to revoke the 58 acres of land allocated to Infosys.

BJP withdraws protests in Karnataka Assembly after Speaker allots time for discussion on Cong promises

Disruptions marred Assembly proceedings on July 4 after the Speaker did not allow former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to move an adjournment motion seeking a debate on the "non-implementation" of the guarantees, leading to a pandemonium.

2028 poll will be my last election to Karnataka Assembly: Kumaraswamy

The 63-year-old leader's statement is being seen in some quarters as an indication about his aspiration to play an active role in national politics at a later stage.

Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker Anand Mamani passes away

The three-time MLA representing Saudatti legislative assembly constituency died on Saturday night. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

Congress may not declare CM face for Karnataka elections

The Congress will contest the elections on the plank of 'Kannadiga pride' against the BJP’s effort to indirectly impose Hindi and HIndutva on the state, Siddaramaiah has said

Karnataka Assembly passes anti-conversion Bill amid protests by Opposition: All you need to know

A jail term of three to five years and a fine of Rs 25,000 has been proposed for those violating the law in the case of people from general categories, and a jail term of three to 10 years and a fine of Rs 50,000 for those converting minors, women or persons from SC/ST communities.

Ruckus in Karnataka Assembly as Congress legislators drag deputy chairman off seat

In a video that has been widely circulated, the Congress leaders can be seen pushing and dragging the deputy chairman off the seat claiming it is “unconstitutional” of him to occupy the Chair. They had alleged that Dharme Gowda was occupying the seat of Chairman K Prathapchandra Shetty.

Karnataka Assembly passes anti-cow slaughter Bill amid opposition from Congress

Apart from "saving" cows and calves from slaughter, the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill-2020 intends to protect buffaloes and their calves less than 12 years of age.

BJP retains majority in Karnataka Assembly after winning 6 seats

The BJP's good show in 12 seats comes as a morale booster for the saffron party after it's setback in Maharashtra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a poll meeting in Jharkhand, hailed the BJP's performance and accused the Congress of stealing the people's mandate in Karnataka through the back door, contending it has been taught a lesson in the just-concluded bypolls.

Karnataka cabinet expansion | BSY inducts Lingayats, MLAs who helped topple Cong-JD(S) govt

Dalit leader Prabhu Chavan is a new inductee and Shashikala Jolle, a Lingayat, is the only woman in the cabinet

Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar disqualifies remaining 14 MLAs

With this, all rebel the 17 rebel MLAs from the Congress-JD(S) camp stand disqualified for the current term ending 2023.

Why did the Karnataka Speaker disqualify 3 rebel MLAs till 2023?

The fragile Congress-JD(S) government, led by HD Kumaraswamy, fell after completing a tumultuous term of 14 months.

New name for new term? Karnataka chief minister now BS Yediyurappa

The move came after the Congress-JD(S) government fell in the state when outgoing chief minister HD Kumaraswamy lost the trust vote 99-105 on July 23

Tharoor compares Cong-JD(S) coalition collapse in Karnataka with 'cattle auction'

Tharoor referred to the Bharatiya Janta Party’s win in the floor test with that of a cattle auction because Congress leaders and members of the failed alliance are of the belief that the BS Yeddyurappa-led Karnataka wing of the party “bought off” rival legislators.

Congress' diminishing footprint: After Karnataka and Goa, should Madhya Pradesh be worried?

After conclusion of the trust vote in Karnataka, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "There is an internal conflict in Congress, and support of BSP-SP, if something happens to that then we can't do anything."

Karnataka Crisis | It’s time we strengthened anti-defection laws

Elected representatives abdicating electoral mandate should come with some consequences that disincentivises, and if not, penalises unprincipled defections. A moratorium on standing for election or occupying any electoral post for a period of five years is a great place to start.

Karnataka political crisis | What is a whip and can it be defied?

A whip can be classified into three types, based on the number of times it has been underlined

KR Ramesh Kumar: In the eye of Karnataka's political storm, an unwavering Assembly Speaker holds the key

In fact, one of the concerns bugging the Congress is that Kumar will show no favouritism despite being a party leader for many years

Karnataka political crisis | Will accept resignations only after careful consideration, says Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar 

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court had directed the 10 rebel MLAs of the Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka to meet Speaker Ramesh Kumar at 6 pm and resubmit their resignations.