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Karnataka CM B S Yeddyurappa to seek a fresh trust vote in State Assembly tomorrow

The Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa will seek a fresh trust vote in the State Assembly on Thursday. Speaker K G Bopaiah has convened a session of the House at 11 AM on Thursday for the purpose. The Speaker issued the notice on Tuesday with Chief Minster Yeddyurappa accepting the Governor's offer to prove the majority of his government afresh.Governor H R Bhardwaj had earlier termed as a farce the result obtained from Monday's session in which Yeddyurappa claimed to have won the motion of confidence by voice vote. The second floor test has sparked hectic activities among opposition parties which are holding parleys to chalk out their strategies. Minutes after Yeddyurappa communicated to the Governor that he will seek the trust vote on Thursday; Congress convened its legislature party meeting and discussed the emerging political developments. Former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who has become a focal point for BJP rebels and is gunning for the ouster of the BJP government, met his father and JD(S) supremo H D Devegowda and discussed the development. Mr Kumaraswamy also held discussions with his party MLAs at a private resort.In another development, former minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, one of independents disqualified by the Speaker, claimed that at least 11 to 12 more BJP MLAs will shift loyalty to the rebel camp.Meanwhile, a division Bench of Karnataka High Court has reserved the verdict on a case about 11 rebel BJP MLAs disqualified by the Assembly Speaker. However, the bench has allowed Advocate representing 5 Independent MLAs to revise the petition and submit it on Monday as former Solicitor General Soli Sorabjee, appearing for the BJP government pointed out that the petition submitted by Independent MLAs comprises the line that they were part of BJP government in the petition.

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