Congress and JD-S MLAs trooping in to the Vidhana Soudha ahead of the floor test in Karnataka. BS Yeddyurappa, Siddaramaiah, HD Kumaraswamy, G Parameshwara, DK Shivakumar hae already taken their seats.


The three-day old Congress-JD-S coalition government in Karnataka headed by H D Kumaraswamy is facing a floor test today which it is widely expected to sail through, barring any unforeseeable events, ending the 10-day political uncertainty in the state.


The election for the post of Speaker will precede the vote of confidence, with the BJP fielding its candidate S Suresh Kumar to take on senior Congress leader Ramesh Kumar.


With the numbers game tilted in favour of the coalition, 58-year old Kumaraswamy looks to be sitting pretty to win the trial of strength. Kumaraswamy was sworn in as chief minister on Wednesday with a galaxy of leaders of non-BJP parties in attendance.


The Congress has 78 MLAs, Kumaraswamy's JD(S) 36, and BSP 1.