The developments appear to favour the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is confident of higher numbers in the Lower House when the trust vote is taken up. Giving rebels the choice to attend the session, including the trust vote, puts the coalition on the back foot in the developing political crisis in Karnataka. But what about the trust vote and Finance Bill. The BJP will also have to win most of the bypolls to remain in power, if it does manage to bring down the coalition in the trust vote. “The SC decision clearly is a disadvantage to the coalition," according to one senior BJP leader.

Source: Mint July 17, 2019 07:52 UTC