Highlights from Karnataka Assembly: Kumaraswamy loses trust vote, JDS-Congress government falls

HD Kumaraswamy's tenure as CM comes to an end as he loses trust vote 99 to 105.

Pic courtesy: ANI

In a spectacular fall from shaky grace, HD Kumaraswamy's stint as Karnataka CM came apart at the seams after weeks of political turmoil in the state. The JDS-Congress government on Tuesday evening lost the trust vote 99 to 105 despite its repeated attempts to win back the support - and love - of MLAs who had rebelled.

The coalition had also tried its best to delay the trust vote by as much as is possible but Speaker KR Ramesh eventually called for the process to start Tuesday evening.

It could be a massive shot in the arm for the Bharatiya Janata Party with BS Yeddyurappa flashing the 'Victory' symbol after the result of the trust vote was announced by the Speaker.

Here are the highlights from all that transpired within the Assembly on Tuesday (July 23):

23 July 2019

23:15 IST

Fireworks bring what has been a superb day for BJP in Karnataka to an end. BJP's Legislature Party meeting has ended and there will be another meeting at 11 am tomorrow.

That is all the updates from a thrilling Tuesday's political action from Bengaluru.

#WATCH: Fire works outside Ramada Hotel in Bengaluru where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party meeting is underway. HD Kumaraswamy led Congress-JD(S) government lost trust vote in the assembly, today. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/D7dCyPeTv0

— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2019

22:23 IST

It is party time in BJP's Karnataka unit:

#WATCH Karnataka BJP MLA Renukacharya dances with supporters outside the Ramada Hotel in Bengaluru. HD Kumaraswamy led Congress-JD(S) government lost trust vote in the assembly, today. pic.twitter.com/6MBQNgzg4R

— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2019