State News And Discussion - 3

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With 16 members disqualified by the Speaker on October 11 and the Bengaluru high court refusing to stay that ruling, only 208 MLAs (in the 224-member house) will be eligible to vote in the second trust vote on the October 14. The magic number is 105.



The Bharatiya Janata Party now has a strength of 106 (including the Speaker). The opposition consists of the Congress: 73, Janata Dal-Secular 28 and 1 independent.