Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Karnataka Assembly; Cong-JD(S) govt falls

Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar announced that 99 MLAs had voted in favour of the motion and 105 against it

The Congress-JDS government in Karnataka collapsed on Monday after the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was defeated in the assembly, ending his 14-month long turbulent tenure.

Capping a three-week long high-voltage intense power struggle triggered by a raft of resignations by rebel lawmakers, that pushed the government to the brink of collapse, the motion was defeated with 99 members voting for the motion and 105 against it.

"The motion moved by the Chief Minister has fallen through," Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar announced.
 

Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy watched the proceedings sitting in a pensive mood