BENGALURU: In a case of clear defiance, the Karnataka Assembly on Friday failed to meet two deadlines set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to complete the trust vote on Friday after Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy challenged the directive.

The trust vote was scheduled for Monday after the adjournment of the House.

Speaking to media after the debate, Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa said Monday will be the last day of the Kumaraswamy government.

"It was confirmed that HDK (Kumaraswamy) government doesn't have the numbers. Governor has told for the third time to move trust vote. They have wasted time by giving more time to MLAs to speak. Monday will be the last day for the Kumaraswamy government. They don't have numbers and they are not allowing those who have numbers to form a government either," he said.

Yeddyurappa continued, "Yesterday, we slept here for the whole night to give a message to the world. The MLAs who are in Mumbai have been told by the Supreme Court that they can't be forced to attend the session. We are 106 members in total. They are postponing (trust vote) intentionally."

Leaders of ruling and opposition parties locked horns during the day-long debate on the confidence motion moved by Kumaraswamy.

Intervening in the debate, he said, "I heard what Madhuswamy (BJP MLA) said. I have raised some issues in the preliminary submission that I will need time to speak after all the members have spoken. I appeal to you (Speaker) to allow members to speak. Please reconvene on Monday and let's finish it then."

Echoing a similar view, JD (S) leader GT Deve Gowda said, "Questions have been raised about the coalition government and its members. Madhuswamy has said we should finish now but at no time in the past has the governor intervened in this manner. Hence, if this discussion takes another day then it will not be asking for too much."

However, BJP leader Suresh Kumar was of the view that the sanctity of the motion would be lost if postponed. "Let this not be like the budget where we discuss over 4-6 days," he said.

During the debate, which witnessed heated discussions between leaders, Karnataka's Water Minister DK Shivakumar said Congress failed in protecting its MLAs. "In the matter of our MLA's kidnap, I haven't spoken today. Yes, we have failed in protecting our MLA," he said.

To this, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar said, "I will not take this into cognisance."

Before adjourning the Assembly, the Speaker had said, "I am reiterating my appeal that this should end today. Please let me know how many people will speak and how much time you will take."

However, the House was adjourned till Monday, following many arguments in the Assembly.