Cong MLAs' brawl, Yeddy's alleged 'Operation lotus': Karnataka story so far

Cong MLAs' brawl, Yeddy's alleged 'Operation lotus': Karnataka story so far Karnataka is in the midst of political turmoil triggered by charges of horse-trading flung at each other by the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition and the BJP

Politics News: In an ugly turn to the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka, a Congress MLA was injured in an alleged brawl with a colleague at a resort even as the party issued notices to its four legislators who skipped a crucial CLP meeting.

While the Congress said its MLA Anand Singh was injured after he suffered a fall and there was no fighting between its lawmakers "as alleged by the BJP", its state unit suspended legislator J N Ganesh, who has been accused of assaulting Singh.

Karnataka is in the midst of political turmoil triggered by charges of horsetrading flung at each other by the ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Karnataka Assembly election result was announced on May 15. Ever since, the political drama has seen no end in the state.

While the BJP had emerged as the single largest party by winning 104 MLAs out of the 222 seats, Congress bagged 78 seats and JD(S) 37 seats.

The Congress and the JD(S) pre-empted the BJP by stitching a post-poll alliance ahead of Yeddyurappa staking claim to form the government. To save their MLAs from being "poached", the Congress and the JDS moved their MLAs to Eagleton resort in Bengaluru.

However, after the Supreme Court on May 18 ordered trial of strength the next day, the MLAs were brought back to...read more

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