Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy will face a floor test on Friday, which he is widely expected to sail through, barring any unforeseeable events, ending the 10-day political uncertainty in the state.
BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, who was sworn in as the chief minister + on May 17, had stepped down two days later in the face of imminent defeat without going through the motions + of a floor test. Unfazed by Yeddyurappa's unceremonious exit, the BJP today fielded its senior leader S Suresh Kumar, a fifth term MLA, for the post of the speaker + whose election will precede the trust vote.