Karnataka Mlas Case

Amit Shah Holds Meeting After Verdict On Rebel Karnataka MLAs: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 13, 2019

BJP President Amit Shah held a closed door meeting in the national capital soon after the Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of 17 rebel Karnataka MLA but allowed them to contest elections.

Full Text Of Supreme Court Judgement On Disqualified Karnataka MLAs

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday November 13, 2019

The Supreme Court today confirmed the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs whose revolt triggered the collapse of the Janata Dal Secular-Congress government and the subsequent takeover by the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP. But the court has cancelled the Speaker's decision to bar the rebel MLAs from contesting polls till 2023.

17 Karnataka MLAs Stay Disqualified, But Can Contest Polls: Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Supreme Court Karnataka MLA Case: The Supreme Court today confirmed the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs whose revolt triggered the collapse of the Janata Dal Secular-Congress government and the subsequent takeover by the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP. But the court has cancelled the Speaker's decision to bar the rebel MLAs from contesting polls till...

Karnataka Poll Official Doubts Nominations Of Rebel MLAs Will Be Accepted

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 24, 2019

The disqualified MLAs can file their nominations for next month's by-elections but whether their papers will be accepted or not is a question, Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar said on Tuesday.

Can't Stop Disqualified Karnataka MLAs From Fighting Polls: Election Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2019

The Election Commission (EC) told the Supreme Court Monday that former Karnataka Speaker's order disqualifying 17 MLAs from the assembly cannot deprive them of their right to contest the upcoming by-polls for 15 constituencies in the state.

Will Karnataka Need By-Polls? Disqualified MLAs' Case In Top Court Today

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Petitions challenging the disqualification of some of the 17 rebel MLAs of the Karnataka assembly - whose resignation led to the collapse of the Congress-HD Kumaraswamy's coalition government earlier this year -- is expected to be heard by the Supreme Court today. By-elections have to be held in the state if the court decides to uphold the disquali...