Karnataka crisis: 11 Congress and JD(S) MLAs hand in resignations
A political crisis gripped Karnataka as 11 MLAs from the ruling Congress and JD(S) went to the Vidhana Soudha to resign from the assembly. The Speaker was not in his office, so after a long wait the legislators handed their letters to the secretary of the Speaker’s office.
What happened
The Speaker was away visiting a private hospital at the time. Several of the MLAs then went to Raj Bhavan to meet the Governor and brief him on their move. The letters had been handed in but not yet accepted.
Who resigned
- JD(S): H Vishwanath, Narayan Gowda and Gopalia
- Congress: Mahesh Kumthalli, BC Patil, Ramesh Jarkiholi, Shivaram Hebbar, ST Somashekar, Muniratna, Pratap Gowda and Byrathi Basavaraj
What happened next
The coalition led by H. D. Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) had taken office on 23 May 2018 with Congress support, after the 2018 assembly election left the BJP with 104 seats, the Congress 78 and the JD(S) 37 in the 224-member House. The Kumaraswamy government fell in July 2019, and B. S. Yeddyurappa returned as Chief Minister.
See also: Janata Dal (Secular) | Indian National Congress | State assembly members
Originally published on 6 July 2019. Rewritten on 9 October 2026.
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