Karnataka verdict fallout: Supreme Court order a triple blow to the BJP

The court also asked a pro-tem speaker be appointed for administering oaths and conducting the floor test

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Congress activists stage a demonstration under Gandhi Statue against the Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's invitation to BJP to form the Government, in Kolkata, on Friday

Archis Mohan MJ Antony New Delhi

Last Updated : May 19 2018 | 3:55 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday overruled Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala and asked Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to prove his majority in the assembly at 4 pm on Saturday. The Governor had given 15 days to Yeddyurappa to prove his majority.

The court said the Yeddyurappa government should not take any major decision till its majority is proven. After being sworn in as CM on Thursday, Yeddyurappa had announced waiver of all farm loans of up to Rs 100,000.

The SC order is seen as a triple blow to the BJP as it has been given 48 hours to

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