Karnataka floor test, who will win?

Bangalore, May 25: Newly Karnataka Chief Minister K.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday expressed confidence about winning the trust vote on Friday and proving that his JD-S-Congress coalition government has the majority in the new Assembly.

While speaking with the media persons, He said that, "I am confident of winning the trust vote on the Assembly floor as we have the numbers in our favour,"

Kumaraswamy will move the confidence motion in the Assembly at 12.15 p.m. and ask the new Speaker to conduct the floor test.

With a combined strength of 117 legislators in the 225-member Assembly, including 37 of the JD-S, 78 of the Congress and two other MLAs, Kumaraswamy has six more votes than the halfway mark of 111 required for majority, excluding the Speaker. Three seats are vacant