In Karnataka, after disqualification of 11 BJP and 5 independent MLAs by the Speaker for anti-party activities, the strength of the state Assembly has come down to 208. With this number, the ruling BJP party needs only 105 votes to sail through. With BJP's105 MLAs this number is achievable.Meanwhile, the dissidents have approached chief justice of Karnataka High Court to stay the ruling of the speaker and allow them to vote.The B S Yeddyurappa government after being reduced to minority due to withdrawal of support by some dissidents, will prove its majority on the floor of the house today. The proceeding for the floor test will begin a short while from now. The State Assembly has the strength of 224 members. The city police commissioner Shankar Bidri has issued propitiatory orders under section 144 from dawn to dusk today as a preventive measure.
News On AIR | October 11, 2010 10:53 AM
Karnataka Speaker disqualifies dissident MLA paving way Yeddyurappa to sail through