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BENGALURU: At the end of a turbulent day, the Karnataka assembly was adjourned for the day around midnight. The Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has given a fresh deadline for the trust vote -- 6 pm on Tuesday. He also added that the Assembly will be summoned at 11 am on Tuesday.

The house turned chaotic as the Speaker turned down Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's request for more time before the floor test and the BJP insisted on sitting till midnight if need be.

Congress' D K Shivakumar said Speaker has served notice to rebel MLAs, giving them time till 11 am Tuesday. "BJP is trying to convince them that they won't be disqualified & they will be made ministers. As per Constitution of India, you can't be made a member once you're disqualified," he added.

BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa said that they’ll wait till midnight for the floor test. "We didn't protest when they (Congress-JDS) were speaking. Siddaramaiah, CM and Speaker promised floor test on Monday. When our chief Whip was called, we stated we'll be here till late night till all debates conclude. Please allow us to go ahead with confidence motion.", Yeddyurappa said.

The alliance has been asked to prove majority after its 16 MLAs resigned and two independents withdrew support. The BJP has accused the Chief Minister of delaying the trust vote in hopes of reprieve from the Supreme Court.