Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who took oath as the chief minister of Karnataka on Wednesday, said he is confident of winning the floor test to be held on Friday, 25 May, with the 117-seat tally in favour of Congress-JD(S) coalition.
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- This is HD Kumaraswamy’s second term as chief minister of Karnataka
- Congress’ G Parameshwara sworn-in as the deputy chief minister
- Congress and JDS selected Ramesh Kumar as Assembly Speaker candidate
- BJP has fielded Suresh Kumar as a candidate for Assembly Speaker
- While the JD(S) will have 12 ministers, Congress will have 22 ministers in the Cabinet
- A floor test will be held on 25 May in the Vidhana Soudha
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