Karnataka verdict: Of hung Assemblies, governors, govts and courts

The Supreme Court has nullified Karnataka Governor's decision to give BJP chief minister B S Yeddyurappa 15 days to prove his majority and ruled the floor test should be held on Saturday at 4 pm

The Supreme Court has ruled that the floor test should be held tomorrow at 4 pm. It has thereby nullified the Karnataka governor’s decision giving the BJP chief minister, Mr Yeddyurappa, 15 days to prove his majority. That was too long by any measure.
 
The events of the last few days once again open an old sore in the Constitution. Since 1967, whenever there has been an unclear outcome in an assembly election and the Governor has to decide who will form the government those whose claim has been ignored have set up a hue and cry.
 
Thus,