Kollegal, July 23: N Mahesh, the lone Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA, in the Karnataka Assembly was missing from the Vidhana Soudha despite orders from BSP Chief Mayawati to support HD Kumaraswamy government. Citing it as an act of indiscipline, the party has expelled him with immediate effect. On Tuesday, JDS-Congress coalition government fell as HD Kumaraswamy lost trust vote by seven votes. Karnataka Government Formation: BJP to Stake Claim Soon as JDS-Congress Govt Loses Trust Vote, BS Yeddyurappa Likely to be New Chief Minister.

In a tweet, Mayawati said, "Despite directions from party high command to vote in favour of HD Kumaraswamy, BSP MLA N Mahesh didn't attend the trust vote & violated directions, which is an act of indiscipline. Party has taken this seriously & expelled him with immediate effect."┬аHD Kumaraswamy Loses Karnataka Trust Vote, JDS-Congress Govt Falls As 105 MLAs Vote Against Motion.

Tweet by Mayawati:

The Kollegal MLA N Mahesh was formerly in the Kumaraswamy cabinet but resigned in 2018 following a disagreement between BSP and Congress concerning seat sharing in last year's Madhya Pradesh Elections. Bengaluru Shut, Section 144 Imposed In City For 48 Hours Amid Karnataka Political Turmoil; Bars And Pubs Closed.

Meanwhile, Kumaraswamy's resignation has been accepted by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala. In the trust vote, the Congress-JDS coalition received 99 votes while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got 105 votes. According to reports, State BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa is likely to be the next chief minister of the state.

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