New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): The Election Commission on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will defer assembly by-polls in Karnataka till the Supreme Court takes a decision on the plea of 17 disqualified MLAs.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Trouble is looming large over the BJP in the state with previously defeated party candidates expressing unhappiness against the state leadership for favouring the disqualified Congress and JD(S) MLAs families in allotment of tickets ahead of the
New Delhi [India], Sept 25 (ANI) : Karnataka assembly speaker on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to set up guidelines for dealing with matters such as the disqualification of 17 MLAs in the state.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 23 (ANI): Congress leader V S Ugrappa accused the Election Commission of becoming a "puppet" of the Central government.
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Karnataka Assembly Speaker on an interim plea of 17 disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs, seeking its directions to allow them to contest Assembly bypolls scheduled on October 21 in the state.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Congress MLA Byrathi Suresh was the reason behind the death of former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, Rakesh, who passed away in 2016, alleged Congress leader and disqualified MLA MTB Nagaraj on Sunday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Karnataka Revenue Minister and BJP leader R Ashoka on Sunday said that the party "will not forget the sacrifice made by the disqualified MLAs", who are apparently the reason behind the formation of BS Yediyurappa-led government in the state.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): With Election Commission announcing Assembly bye-elections in Karnataka, Congress may face a tough time from its own rebel MLAs, who were disqualified during the political crisis last month, and may contest the bye polls.
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Bye-elections to Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar and 64 Assembly constituencies across 17 states and Puducherry Union Territory, including the seats held by disqualified MLAs in Karnataka and 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh, will be held on Oct 21.
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Alka Lamba, who had quit Aam Aadmi Party earlier this month, was disqualified from the legislative assembly on Thursday on the grounds of defection.
New Delhi [India], Sept 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed the hearing of pleas of disqualified Karnataka MLAs challenging former Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar's decision to disqualify them after Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar recused himself from the hearing.
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass an order on the listing of pleas filed by 17 disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs against their ouster under the anti-defection law from the Karnataka Assembly.