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2019 Karnataka resignation crisis
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In July 2019, several government [[Members of the Legislative Assembly|members]] of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] submitted their resignations to the speaker.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="july-1-resignation">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Background==
[[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Assembly]] [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|elections in 2018]] produced a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) plurality.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] formed a majority coalition government after the election.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In 2019, [[2019 Indian general election|a general election]] was held, in which the BJP won 24 out of 28 seats in [[Karnataka]].<ref> Karnataka Lok Sabha results 2019: highlights|date=23 May 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==Resignations==
On July 1, two members submitted their resignations.<ref name="july-1-resignation" /> Over the course of the next few days, the number of resignations increased to 13 from Congress and 3 from the JD(S).<ref name="outlook">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The speaker, [[K. R. Ramesh Kumar|K.R. Ramesh Kumar]], did not immediately accept the resignations, on the grounds that he was constitutionally obliged to scrutinise them.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Consequently, some of those who had submitted their resignations approached the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]], which on 12 July agreed to hear the case on 16 July, whilst ordering the speaker not to take any action in this connection until then.<ref name="business-standard">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The order also required that no action should be taken to disqualify those members under anti-defection legislation.<ref name="business-standard" />
The reaction of the coalition government was to attempt to convince the MLAs who had submitted their resignations to rescind them.<ref name="outlook" /> Many of the MLAs fled to [[Mumbai]], and directed the police not to permit Congress leaders to meet them.<ref name="outlook" /> The government also attempted to induce the MLAs to return by offering cabinet posts; all twenty-one Congress ministers resigned on 8 July to ensure that a sufficient number of ministerial berths were available.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Political reaction==
Congress members in the [[Rajya Sabha]] forced adjournments twice in protest,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> alleging bribery on the part of the BJP.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The BJP demanded that the government should resign.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
==See also==
* [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
* [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]
In July 2019, several government [[Members of the Legislative Assembly|members]] of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] submitted their resignations to the speaker.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="july-1-resignation">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Background==
[[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Assembly]] [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|elections in 2018]] produced a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) plurality.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] formed a majority coalition government after the election.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In 2019, [[2019 Indian general election|a general election]] was held, in which the BJP won 24 out of 28 seats in [[Karnataka]].<ref> Karnataka Lok Sabha results 2019: highlights|date=23 May 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==Resignations==
On July 1, two members submitted their resignations.<ref name="july-1-resignation" /> Over the course of the next few days, the number of resignations increased to 13 from Congress and 3 from the JD(S).<ref name="outlook">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The speaker, [[K. R. Ramesh Kumar|K.R. Ramesh Kumar]], did not immediately accept the resignations, on the grounds that he was constitutionally obliged to scrutinise them.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Consequently, some of those who had submitted their resignations approached the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]], which on 12 July agreed to hear the case on 16 July, whilst ordering the speaker not to take any action in this connection until then.<ref name="business-standard">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The order also required that no action should be taken to disqualify those members under anti-defection legislation.<ref name="business-standard" />
The reaction of the coalition government was to attempt to convince the MLAs who had submitted their resignations to rescind them.<ref name="outlook" /> Many of the MLAs fled to [[Mumbai]], and directed the police not to permit Congress leaders to meet them.<ref name="outlook" /> The government also attempted to induce the MLAs to return by offering cabinet posts; all twenty-one Congress ministers resigned on 8 July to ensure that a sufficient number of ministerial berths were available.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Political reaction==
Congress members in the [[Rajya Sabha]] forced adjournments twice in protest,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> alleging bribery on the part of the BJP.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The BJP demanded that the government should resign.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
==See also==
* [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
* [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]
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