Karnataka floor test: MLAs' names to be written against votes

May 19, 2018 12:29

A headcount of MLAs will be taken at the Karnataka assembly floor test ordered by the Supreme Court on Saturday at 4 pm. Each members name will be recorded in writing against his/her vote. For the first time this method will be used to conduct a floor test.

The last floor test in Karnataka was held in October 2011 when K G Bopaiah was the legislative assembly Speaker and B S Yeddyurappa was the chief minister. Secretary of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly secretariat S Murthy said each new MLA had been sent summons through WhatsApp and SMS to attend the assembly and participate in the vote of confidence to be taken by the two-day-old Yeddyurappa government.

They will also have to show identity cards before entering the assembly. After the MLAs are sworn-in, the CM will move a vote of confidence. We will take a headcount row by row. In each row, the MLAs will have to stand and signify if they support or oppose the confidence motion. We will record their votes in writing also, he said.

The legislature secretariat is taking extra pains to ensure that there is no doubt or confusion over the number of votes or who voted in which way. So other methods like voice vote or a show of hands have been kept out while the apex court itself ruled out a secret ballot.

Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has asked MLAs to cast conscience votes as he is short by seven votes needed to prove majority in the assembly. Sources said efforts were on to prevent MLAs from coming to the Legislative Assembly and taking oath.

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