Congress, JD-S MLAs reach Bengaluru for floor test

May 19, 2018 09:12

Newly-elected Janata Dal-Secular and Congress MLAs from Karnataka have arrived in Bengaluru for the crucial floor test in the state assembly today.

The MLAs were camping in two Hyderabad hotels to avoid any poaching bids from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

JD-S MLC Basavaraj said that as many as 36 legislators belonging to his party and 77 of the Congress were camping in the city hotels.

Though the legislators were prepared to stay in Hyderabad for a few days, they all left on Friday night by road to Bengaluru after the Supreme Court ordered that a floor test be held in the Karnataka assembly at 4 pm today to confirm whether newly-appointed BJP Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa enjoys a majority in the state.

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