A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing Opposition Congress party’s petition challenging Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala’s decision to invite BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa to form a government in Karnataka after elections in the state threw up a hung house.
Here are the top developments that took place in the apex court.
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B S Yeddyurappa places in SC letters he had written to the governor in which he had staked claim to form govt in Karnataka
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SC asks Yeddyurappa's counsel Mukul Rohatgi to give copies of letters to lawyers representing the Congress-JD-S combine
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Yeddyurappa tells SC that the Congress-JD(S) combine is an "unholy" alliance
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The single largest party is the mandate of the people of Karnataka who have thrown out the ruling party Congress, Yeddyurappa tells SC
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Yeddyurappa refers in SC his May 16 letter to Governor in which he had said that BJP will give "stable government" and has support of others
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Let the House decide and the best course would be floor test: SC
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A reasonable time should be given for conducting floor test, Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa, tells SC
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SC suggests floor test be held tomorrow itself. However, CM seeks time at least till Monday
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SC orders floor test in Karnataka assembly at 4 pm tomorrow