Karnataka: Yeddyurappa wins confidence motion

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa won the confidence motion in Karnataka Assembly amidst ruckus by the Opposition on Thursday.

The Opposition walked out of the Assembly demanding adjournment motion but BJP won the motion with a clear majority.

The Supreme Court had earlier said the decision of the Speaker to disqualify the 11 BJP MLAs and five independent MLAs as unconstitutional. But with the rebel MLAs supporting the BJP government, BS Yeddyurappa was expected to win the trust vote.

Congress Leader DK Shivakumar said,, "The Speaker is acting as an agent of BJP. We wanted to discuss what the Speaker did during last trust vote and he's not allowing an discussion. How can democracy function like this?"

The Opposition was demanding adjournment motion to be passed regarding the Speaker's decision but it was rejected, the Speaker then called for the confidence motion and amidst an opposition walkout, BJP won the confidence motion with a clear majority.