Timeline Of Karnataka Drama

New Delhi: Following is the chronology of the Karnataka political crisis in which the Supreme Court today ordered live telecast of the floor test to be conducted at 4 pm:

• May 12: Elections held in Karnataka.
• May 15: Election Commission announces results. BJP emerges as single largest party with 104 members; Congress with 78 and JD(S) with 37 MLAs stitch an alliance.
• Both the BJP and the Congress-JD(S) combine stake claim to form government.
• May 16: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala invites BJP to form government and asks B S Yeddyurappa to take oath as chief minister the next day.
• Congress moves Supreme Court late evening against the governor's invitation to the BJP.
• May 16-17: SC opens its doors at midnight for an urgent hearing.
• May 17: Hearing begins at 2.11 am and concludes at 5.28 am. SC refuses to stay oath-taking ceremony of Yeddyurappa.
• Yeddyurappa sworn in as CM at 9 am.
• May 18: SC orders floor test at 4 pm on May 19.
• Congress-JD (S) combine late at night move the SC challenging the governor's decision to appoint BJP MLA K G Bopaiah as pro tem speaker to conduct the floor test. SC says it will hear plea on May 19.
• May 19: SC orders live telecast of floor test to ensure transparency in trust vote.
• At 4 pm: Yeddyurappa says "I will not face confidence vote; I am going to resign". (PTI)