Karnataka Crisis: Yeddyurappa, Other BJP MLAs Stage Protest Sleep In Assembly; See Pics

The BJP MLAs added a new twist to the ongoing political drama in the Karnataka by sleeping in the Assembly from Thursday night to protest against the delay in taking the floor test by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.

Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa and about 100 other MLAs staged a night-long sit-in at Vidhana Soudha.

Karnataka Crisis: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators added a new twist to the ongoing political drama in the Karnataka by sleeping in the Assembly from Thursday night to protest against the delay in taking the floor test by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa and about 100 other MLAs staged a night-long sit-in at Vidhana Soudha, protesting against the Congress-JD(S) government dragging its feet on the trust vote. "About 100 of our MLAs are on an overnight stay in the Assembly precincts after Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar abruptly adjourned the House without the trust vote despite Governor Vajubhai Vala directing the latter to hold it by the end of the day7," party's state unit spokesman G. Madhusudan was quoted as saying by IANS. BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa said the Congress-JDS government was not ready for trust vote as the Chief Minister does not have the confidence of the people as well as the Assembly. "This government has lost the majority. They tried to drag on the issue and tried to provoke us but we acted with patience. We will continue to press for a trust vote on the motion. We will stage night-long dharna in the House," he was quoted as saying. Yeddyurappa slept on the green floor of the House along with his party MLAs. Many BJP MLAs were seen sleeping in the Well of the House and on the passage leading to the Well. Many went to sleep early after a long day in the House due to heated exchanges and acrimonious scenes in the House, as the ruling combine was reportedly delayed in going through the crucial vote. As many of them didn't have pillows and bedsheets, some rebels bought them from nearby shops to sleep on the floor on bedsheets and rest their heads on soft pillows for a sound sleep. Earlier, state BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa was seen having discussions with his colleagues. The lawmakers also had their dinner at the Opposition Lounge of the Karnataka Assembly. The legislators had 'masala dosa' and curd rice for supper in the assembly lounges. The legislators have decided to go back to resort or their rooms in the adjacent Legislature Home on early Friday and return to the Assembly for the session from 11 a.m. to resume the inconclusive debate on the motion. With the Governor writing to the Chief Minister to prove majority in the House by 1.30 p.m. on Friday, uncertainty continues to dog the legislators.