Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Monday, 29 July submitted his resignation from the position of Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, soon after conducting the floor test. Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa won the floor test through a voice vote. He took oath as the chief minister of Karnataka on 26 July.
Meanwhile, rebel MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi and Mahesh Kumathalli moved the Supreme Court challenging the Speaker's decision to disqualify them for the term of the present Assembly.
- Fourteen rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs were disqualified by the Speaker on Sunday
- BS Yediyurappa took oath as chief minister of the state on 26 July
- Soon after Yediyurappa won the confidence motion, the Finance Bill was passed by the Vidhana Soudha
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