Follow live updates hereAt one point, HD Kumaraswamy said he had retained the room because he considered it lucky. Watch | Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Assembly; Congress-JD(S) coalition falls“When I saw the reports against me, I wondered if I should be the chief minister. I’m hurt, and with great happiness, I’m giving up this post,” Kumaraswamy said, before going on with his speech. But before he stopped his two-hour-long speech, Kumaraswamy also had a word of advice for the other lawmakers including those from the rival BJP and its boss BS Yeddyurappa. Since then, one Congress MLA Ramalinga Reddy - signalled he would return to the party fold and did vote for the ruling coalition.

Source: Hindustan Times July 23, 2019 14:20 UTC