In May 2018 Karnataka's Assembly election gave the BJP 104 of 222 seats, short of the 112 needed. The Governor invited B.S. Yediyurappa, who was sworn in on 17…
Largest party, no majority.
Polling 12 May, counting 15 May.
Two seats deferred.
Congress backs Kumaraswamy.
Who goes first?
15 days to prove majority.
No stay on the oath.
Subject to the case.
No secret ballot.
What it left open.
Transparency first.
No vote taken.
15 to 19 May.
Opposition leaders attend.
117 members claimed.
Guidelines, not law.
Resignations crisis.
Kumaraswamy resigns.
Resignations to by-polls.
17 MLAs disqualified.
Rebels may contest.
Shivakumar since June 2026.
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