Karnataka political crisis LIVE updates: HD Kumaraswamy in huddle with Congress leaders after SC gives rebel MLAs freedom to skip trust vote

Karnataka political crisis LIVE updates: Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy is holding a meeting with Congress leaders in Bengaluru after Supreme Court ruling has made it all but clear that the government is unlikely to clear the floor test tomorrow. By granting the 15 MLAs liberty to remain absent from the trust vote, the court as in essence ensured that the party whip cannot force these MLAs to be present, and thereby face the threat of disqualification if they don't vote as per their party line.