Karnataka floor test: How the events will unfold

The crucial trust vote will be taken by B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday at 4 pm. The Supreme Court fixed the date and time for the trust vote after a long hearing. Ahead of the trust vote that will be held at the Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru, here is how the events would unfold.

• A special session of the assembly will be convened following the Governor's order.
• Governor sends note directing that special assembly session be convened.
• The Governor appoints a pro-tem speaker. K G Bopaiah of the BJP has been appointed to this post.
• Special session of assembly is convened as per CM's request.
• Pro-tem speaker administers oath to all newly elected MLAs.
• In the existing case, the pro-tem speaker would conduct the floor test based on the SC order.
• Yeddyurappa begins debate in Legislative assembly.
• Leader of opposition counters the points made by the CM.
• Other senior members of the house allowed to speak.
• Yeddyurappa makes final remarks.
• Speaker calls for no-confidence motion.
• Speaker takes a call whether it would be be through voice vote of show of hands.
• Voting is held.
• Speaker announces who has won the no confidence vote.
• If Yeddyurappa is unable to win the vote, next largest party seeks appointment with governor and seeks invite to form government.
• Governor fixes a day for trust vote.