Karnataka’s 14 rebel MLAs cooped up in a star hotel in Mumbai have made it clear they will skip the trust vote to be moved by chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday, and have thanked the Supreme Court “wholeheartedly” for allowing them to do so. Two rebel MLAs, Ramalinga Reddy and Roshan Baig, did not leave Bangalore. The chief minister decided to take a trust vote after 16 lawmakers resigned, plunging the government into a crisis. Yeddyurappa, who could be the next chief minister if the coalition government collapses, spent time with his party MLAs, who are sequestered in a holiday resort.

Source: The Telegraph July 17, 2019 21:29 UTC