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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicKarnataka crisis

Topic: Karnataka crisis

Why mass base is no comfort to Yediyurappas, Rajes and Singhs in Modi-Shah’s BJP

Since 2014, Modi's persona is the defining element for the RSS and the BJP, but he wouldn’t let any regional leader harbour any such notions in their territories.

Yediyurappa seen sailing through Karnataka trust vote but Speaker could delay celebration

Yediyurappa expected to bring back BJP govt to Karnataka with a trust vote win after 17 MLA disqualifications pull House strength down to 208.

India has 60-plus civil services, but Modi govt plans to cut them down to just 3 or 4

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Yeddyurappa says BJP will stake claim to form Karnataka govt, to meet Governor today

The BJP move comes after Speaker Ramesh Kumar disqualified three rebel MLAs from assembly under the anti-defection law.

BJP to stake claim to form govt in Karnataka in a day or two, Yeddyurappa to be CM

BJP national general secretary Muralidhar Rao says party will form the government, but certain 'complexities' will have to be resolved before that.

Karnataka BSP MLA abstained from floor test as he did not want to ‘waste his vote’

BSP MLA N. Mahesh was expelled Tuesday soon after Congress-JD(S)-BSP coalition lost the floor test in Karnataka.

The big challenge Karnataka BJP will face if it forms government now

If BJP forms govt in Karnataka, it will have a wafer-thin majority. The party fears any reverse poaching of MLAs could tilt the scales against it.

Why a BJP govt in Karnataka could be as unstable as the 14-month Congress-JD(S) alliance

BJP won’t find it easy to keep its members happy along with the new ones who have reportedly been offered ministerial berths once they return to House.

3 reasons why Yeddyurappa worked hard to topple Karnataka’s Congress-JD(S) govt

H.D. Kumaraswamy’s Congress-JD(S) coalition govt lost the trust vote 105 to 99 Tuesday, and BJP’s B.S. Yeddyurappa is set to be CM for the fourth time.

On Camera

‘Mohammad’ Deepak and Prabhavathi Amma are India’s heroes. They shake us out of our cynicism

Kumar and Amma's actions matter. In a country where collective complacency has calcified into a survival strategy, watching someone say 'no' feels radical.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.