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Confident of Winning Floor Test, says Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy 

This will be HD Kumaraswamy’s second term as Karnataka chief minister.

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Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who took oath as the chief minister of Karnataka on Wednesday, said he is confident of winning the floor test to be held on Friday, 25 May, with the 117-seat tally in favour of Congress-JD(S) coalition.

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Snapshot
  • This is HD Kumaraswamy’s second term as chief minister of Karnataka
  • Congress’ G Parameshwara sworn-in as the deputy chief minister
  • Congress and JDS selected Ramesh Kumar as Assembly Speaker candidate
  • BJP has fielded Suresh Kumar as a candidate for Assembly Speaker
  • While the JD(S) will have 12 ministers, Congress will have 22 ministers in the Cabinet
  • A floor test will be held on 25 May in the Vidhana Soudha

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Published: 23 May 2018, 7:29 AM IST
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