Patna: The developments in the Karnataka Assembly, where chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was to face a floor test on Saturday, drew considerable interest among people in Patna. #KarnatakaFloorTest was trending big on Twitter, complete with political speculation, sarcastic comments and rebukes.

The run-up to 4pm, when people learnt that Yeddyurappa had quit moments before the floor test, was no less than a suspense movie, with people speculating every possible move. Twitter user @AashuSpeak, an electrical engineer, said "History is going to repeat itself" on his handle, citing the example of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who quit in 1996 after being unable to prove his majority in Lok Sabha, 13 days after he was sworn in.

Niraj Bhatia tweeted: "Never start celebrating too early". Another twitterati said: "Sometimes to win a war, we have to lose small battles. Amit Shah knows perfectly how to balance that thin line. Wait & watch!"

But when Yeddyurappa turned emotional, @KinjalDamor tweeted: "When you cannot deliver, just cry".

People were all praise for the judiciary. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the floor test be held on Saturday and not 15 days later, as ordered by Governor Vajubhai Vala. "Indian judiciary stands tall today and safeguards the democracy today in Karnataka. Hail Democracy and long live democracy," tweeted Bharath Narayan.

Sway_hi said: "Great news for pidis (Generations), this is the Bihar moment for Karnataka". Away from social media, residents too were glued to the developments. "News about horse-trading in politics is very disgraceful for a democracy like in India. The leaders should respect the people's mandate," said Mahmood Alam, a bank employee travelling by the new bus from AIIMS-Patna to Gandhi Maidan, launched on Saturday.

"We have started calling such political melodrama the Indian Political League," said Amit Kumar, a civil services aspirant. "But the controversy has produced perceptions and opinions that are not good for any democracy."