Democracy in Karnataka has been saved by the actions of the Supreme Court. I extend my congratulations to @hd_kumaraswamy and @INCIndia. May this...

DMK working president M.K. Stalin welcomed the decisive intervention of the Supreme Court of India on May 19, 2018, which ordered an immediate floor test in Karnataka that halted unconstitutional maneuvers to sustain a minority administration. Stalin congratulated Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy and the leadership of the Indian National Congress, stating that the apex court's prompt action had effectively salvaged parliamentary democracy from executive subversion.

The Karnataka Governor had controversially granted fifteen days to the single largest party to prove a majority, despite a post-poll coalition commandingly securing a clear legislative majority. Stalin noted that the Supreme Court's order advancing the trust vote to twenty-four hours successfully preempted unethical horse-trading and preserved constitutional morality. He observed that the verdict reaffirmed the primacy of floor tests over gubernatorial discretion.

Stalin expressed hope that this democratic victory in Karnataka would serve as a catalyst for secular and regional political forces to consolidate ahead of upcoming national elections. He stressed that preserving constitutional values demands coordinated solidarity among progressive parties against authoritarian centralism. Stalin reaffirmed that the DMK will actively foster national alliances committed to secular governance and democratic principles.