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10.50 pm: Fearing hosrsetrading by BJP still, JD(S) stay put in Le Meridien hotel. Likely to remain in hotel till Kumarswamy takes oath.

10.15 pm: After meeting with Congress leaders, H D Kumaraswamy says he may take oath as CM on Wednesday May 23. "Some of the new ministers will also take oath with me. We will hold a final meeting on May 21 and decide," he said.

9 pm: Congress, JD(S) leaders meet in private hotel. H D Kumaraswamy, Revannna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ashok Gehlot and other leaders in attendance.

8.15 pm: KPCC president Dr G Parameshwara to be deputy CM: Sources

7.41 pm: "We will invite Mayawati and Chandrababu Naidu for the oath-taking ceremony". Will hold discussions in detail with MLAs tomorrow": Kumaraswamy

7.37 pm: "Governor has invited us to form government. Will take oath as CM at Kanteerava stadium on Monday May 21 between 12 noon and 4 pm": Kumaraswamy

7.34 pm: BJP tried to engage in horsetrading, but it lost. We will form the new govt with JD(S) on Monday: Former minister Ramalinga Reddy.

7.30 pm: JD(S)-Congress meet over, MLAs proceed to Le Meridien Hotel amid tight police security.

6.15 pm: Union minister Prakash Javadekar addresses press conference in New Delhi. Says, "Congress and JDS are most opportunistic alliance. Why did we resign if we did try buying MLAs? They ran a fake campaign, they released fake CDs, they made fake charges."

5.55 pm: H D Kumaraswamy to be sworn-in as chief minister on Monday May 21: Sources

5.15 pm: Congress and JD(S) MLAs return to hotel.

5 pm: "Congress will protect the people. Wherever BJP tries to subvert the Constitution, Congress will step in and protect the people": Rahul Gandhi

4.58 pm: "The Prime Minister needs to understand he is not bigger than the Constitution, not bigger than the institutions of this country. But he will not understand this as he is trained by the RSS": Rahul Gandhi

4.56 pm: "I congratulate the opposition parties for standing united and protecting the Constitution": Rahul Gandhi

4.55 pm: "PM Modi and Amit Shah tried to openly buy our MLAs. The PM talks about corruption, but he not only supports it, he himself is corrupt": Rahul Gandhi

4.52 pm: "BJP and RSS believe every institution can be trampled upon. They disrepect the mandate of the people one after the other. I am proud we have shown money and power are not everything, but the will of the people is everything": Rahul Gandhi 

4.50 pm: "Did you notice? The BJP legislators and speaker chose to leave the assembly before the National Anthem was played": Rahul Gandhi

4.49 pm: Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses press conference in New Delhi.

4.45 pm: Yeddyurappa submits resignation to governor at Raj Bhavan.

4.30 pm: "This is a victory of the Constitution": Siddaramaiah

4.25 pm: "The governor knew very well the BJP did not have the numbers, so he gave the long rope to the BJP. We have recordings of BJP leaders approaching our MLAs with money and ministerial boths, but our MLAs outrightly rejects. This is a victory of the democracy, the rule of law and the Constitution. We expect the governor to invite us to form the government now": Azad

4.23 pm: "We would like to congratulate all the Congress, JD(S) and indepedent MLAs who resisted attempts to lure them. Some of our MLAs were kidnapped by the BJP. But as and when they got the opportunity to reach the Vidhana Soudha, they stood by the Congress. We are 117 now - Congress, JD(S) and independents. We would like to once again congratulate the Supreme Court who brought down the number of days from 15 to one: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.

4.05 pm: The cunningness of the Congress has done a great disservice to the nation. I am resigning as chief minister. I am not moving this motion, I am going straight to Raj Bhavan to submit my resignation": Yeddyurappa

4 pm: "We wanted to support the Narendra Modi government in the state. I want to tell the state, till my last breath I will serve the people of this state. Next Lok Sabha elections we will win all 28 seats from Karnataka. I am ready to sit in the opposition too. Again I will travel the entire state and convince the people that they should support the BJP. I respect the mandate of the people. I request the MLAs to vote according to their conscience. But it has not happened. They have not been allowed to speak to their families. They have been kept captive. My own people, pro-farmer people whether in ruling or opposition, I will be fighting for the farmers till my last breath. I won't lose anything by losing power": Yeddyurappa.

3.58 pm: "Even though Congress government was in Karnataka, PM Modi did justice to the state and never discriminated. The state has so many resources, forests and rivers but only needs will from the government to develop the state. Today this is an ordeal by fire, I have gone through several ordeals, and the people have blessed me. If only we had gone 113 instead of 104 seats, we would have made Karnataka a paradise": Yeddyurappa.

3.56 pm: "I have stayed in the houses of Dalits and seen their plight. My heart beats for them: Yeddyurappa

3.52 pm: "We all know, I have seen so many setbacks in the last many years. I was not born with a silver spoon, I have worked hard to come to this level. I have been crying for the farmers. I have seen their plight. I am the only person in Karnataka who has stood by the farmers and I am very proud of this. I have tried all I could for the farmers and have always kept them at the heart of my campaigns. I want to serve the people of the state, the farmers especially. I am dedicating my life to wiping away the tears of the farmers. I have thought I should waive away the loans given by nationalised banks. I wanted to allot 1.56 lac crore for irrigation and give support price to all crops. I wanted to help the farmers everywhere. Everybody knows this": Yeddyurappa

3.47 pm: "The people of the state have rejected the Congress and JD(S) and everybody in the state knows this. But we did not get the full mandate but neither did Congress and JD(S). There have been allegations and counter-allegations to mislead the people. Social media and TV channels have been attacking me. The single largest party is by tradition invited to form the government. That is why I was invited by the government. But the saddest part is, the farmer in this state does not have cattle and water. So many thousands of farmers have committed suicide. We have to safeguard and protect them": Yeddyurappa.

3.45 pm: "PM Modi and Amit Shah nominated me as the CM on the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar on April 14. I have gone to every taluk of the state to meet the people and understand their problems. Every assembly consituency has given me so much of support. I am deeply obliged to the 6 crore people of the state. I will never forget it": Yeddyurappa

3.43 pm: With all MLAs having taken oaths, pro-tem speaker K G Bopaiah invites CM Yeddyurappa to present the motion.

3.41 pm: Anand Singh, Pratap Gowda Patil, Somashekar Reddy take oath as MLAs.

3.30 pm: Afternoon session of the assembly commences. Remaining MLAs begin taking oath.

3.28 pm: Anand Singh finally arrives in Vidhana Soudha, assures Congress of support. D K Shivakumar seen leading him by the hand.

3.22 pm: B S Yeddyurappa spoke to BJP national president Amit Shah over the phone amid speculations of BSY resigning before the floor test. Union minister Ananth Kumar also met the chief minister in his room inside Vidhana Soudha.

3.13 pm: D K Shivakumar waiting outside the Vidhana Soudha building for Anand Singh. May issue him the Congress whip as soon as he arrives.

3.02 pm: Congress releases new audio, claims BJP leaders Muralidhar Rao and Sriramulu tried to lure MLA B C Patil.

2.55 pm: BJP MLA S R Vishwanath tries to physically pull Pratap Gowda Patil to his side, Patil walks over to Congress camp.

2.50 pm: D K Shivakumar hands over letter of whip order to Pratap Gowda Patil. The police had earlier denied Congress the opportunity to give the whip order to Patil when he was in the hotel.

2.42 pm: Congress leaders holding discussions with Pratap Gowda Patil in Vidhana Soudha. He has returned to Congress fold after initial indications of cross-voting by him, say sources.

2.38 pm: Pratap Gowda Patil and Anand Singh are with us and will vote in our favour: Congress leader D K Shivakumar.

2.30 pm: 'Missing' MLA Pratap Gowda Patil leaves from Goldfinch hotel in police vehicle amid tight security. Arrives in Vidhana Soudha. Police seen holding his hands and leading him.

2.10 pm: Former CM Siddaramaiah along with Congress Karnataka in-charge K C Venugopal and D K Suresh holding discussions in hotel lounge.

1.58 pm: 'Missing' MLA Anand Singh seen leaving Goldfinch hotel.

1.52 pm: Police conducting searches in Goldfinch hotel where two MLAs are allegedly holed up. Heavy security in the premises.

1.40 pm: With BJP's chances of winning floor test getting dimmer, Yeddyurappa preparing to resign before vote, may give an hour's farewell speech: Sources

1.25 pm: BJP's Somashekar Reddy found with Congress' Pratap Gowda Patil in Goldfinch hotel, Anand Singh in Taj West End: Sources

1.23 pm: Afternoon assembly proceedings postponed to 3.30 pm. A total of 210 MLAs have taken oath so far.

1.16 pm: Congress party issues whip, orders all MLAs to be present during floor test, not to cross vote.

1.12 pm: Congress releases another audio tape, of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa purpotedly luring Congress MLA B S Patil.

1.05 pm: Police to give protection to two missing MLAs of Congress: Sources

12.50 pm: DG and IGP and other police officials visit Gold Finch hotel in Bengaluru after Congress claims Somashekar Reddy left from the assembly.  The two missing MLAs are said to be in the same hotel, allegedly with Reddy. Reddy allegedly brought the two missing MLAs to Bengaluru.

12.40 pm: "All our MLAs are in Vidhana Soudha. Two of them are not here right now, but we know where they are and we are bringing them here in a short while. Even BJP MLA Somashekar Reddy is not here": Congress leader D K Shivakumar says in assembly.

12.25 pm: Two MLAs including H M Revanna leave in order to fetch the 'missing' MLAs. Pro-tem speaker gives them time till 4 pm, when floor test would begin.

12.17 pm: B S Yeddyurappa's son Vijayendra accused of trying to lure Congress MLA of Yellapur Shivaram Hebbar with money. Call was allegedly made to the MLA's wife with an offer of Rs 15 crore.

12.03 pm: Pratap Gowda Patil's name called out to take oath as MLA in assembly, but he was not present.

11.45 am: 'Missing' MLAs may be staying in Taj West End, say sources. Former minister M B Patil may go and fetch them for the afternoon proceedings.

11.35 am: JD(S) leader Revanna arrives in assembly.

11.30 am: Bopaiah forms five-member speaker panel that will function in the absence of the speaker. Members - Ramalinga Reddy, H D Kumarswamy, Basanagouda Patil, Suresh Kumar, Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri.

11.18 am: Two Congress MLAs absent - Vijayanagar MLA Anand Singh and Maski MLA Pratap Gowda Patil. If they fail to appear, it would bring down the Congress' strength to 76.

11.17 am: MLAs take oath in assembly four at a time. 

11.12 am: Supreme Court dismisses plea against Bopaiah's appointment as pro-tem speaker. 

11.09 am: Supreme Court hearing: Justice Bobde says there is problem in the plea filed by the Congress-JD(S) on Bopaiah's appointment.

11.08 am: Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa is the first to take oath in assembly. Siddaramaiah next. 

11.05 am: Supreme Court Justice S A Bobde says there have been instances where senior most MLA wasn't appointed as pro-tem speaker. JD(S) lawyer Kapil Sibal replies, "K G Bopaiah has different history. His decision of disqualification was set aside by this court earlier."

11.03 am: Pro-tem speaker K G Bopaiah arrives in assembly.

11 am: Three-member bench of the SC says examination of the governor's decision to appoint Bopaiah would go against the SC's verdict given on May 18.

10.58 am: MLAs of all parties take their places in assembly. Session to begin shortly.

10.51 am: BJP elections made complicated by BJP, Amit Shah and Narendra Modi by indulging in horsetrading. Yeddyurappa should be asked to resign and democratic process should be allowed to continue. We clearly have the numbers, unless BJP does horsetrading at the last minute. One MLA was abducted by BJP: Veerappa Moily to NDTV.

10.49 am: SC hearing has begun on Congress' plea on Bopaiah's appointment. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Kapil Sibal appearing for Congress and JD(S); AG K K Venugopal and ASG Tushar Mehta along with senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi to defend appointment of pro-tem speaker. Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani also present.

10.45 am: Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa arrives at Vidhana Soudha.

10.36 am: Future is important, not what happens today. BJP still trying to poach our MLAs: JD(S) chief Kumaraswamy.

10.33 am: Congress MLAs leave for Vidhana Soudha. 15th assembly session to begin at 11 am.

10.21 am: Tight security at Vidhana Soudha ahead of floor test, prohibitory orders imposed. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC within a one-kilometre radius of the Vidhana Soudha have been imposed by the city police commissioner T Suneel Kumar.

10.15 am: Congress MLA N A Haris, former chief minister Siddaramaiah and former minister K J George arrive at Vidhana Soudha.

10.13 am: BJP MLAs to make their way to Vidhana Soudha in three buses. They stayed at Shangri La hotel overnight.

10.12 am: Supreme Court to hear Congress' plea against appointment of K G Bopaiah as pro-tem speaker at 10.30 am.