The Confidence motion moved by the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition in Karnatka Vidhan Sabha was defeated by 6 votes.
In a House of 225 MLAs (including one nominated), 20 MLAs were not present at the time of voting.
Absentee MLA’s – 15 resigned, 5 abstained from voting.
While 99 MLAs expressed confidence in the government, 105 opposed the motion.
S Nijalingappa (1962-68), D Devaraja Urs (1972-77) and Siddaramaiah (2013-2018) were only the chief ministers who had completed their full term in the history of Karnataka.
Note
A Government has to prove its majority in the house either by bringing in a Vote of confidence or the opposition can ask the Government to prove its majority after it brings a “No Confidence Motion”.