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"Nothing Wrong In Providing Comfort": Speaker On Recliner Facility In Assembly
Commenting on the objections to recliner facilities at the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Speaker U. T. Khader stated on Thursday that there is nothing wrong with ensuring comfort for MLAs.
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"Not A Political Call": Karnataka Speaker On Suspension Of 10 BJP MLAs
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Friday defended his decision to suspend 10 BJP members for the remainder of the session, which ended today, for their "indecent and disrespectful" conduct in the House.
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Karnataka Assembly Speaker Meets Governor Over Suspension Of 10 BJP MLAs
Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader called on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot today and reportedly apprised him of the circumstances that led to the suspension of 10 BJP MLAs till the end of the session.
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Country Urgently In Need Of Electoral Reforms, Says Karnataka Speaker
The country is in urgent need for electoral reforms as moral values have declined over the years, Karnataka assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said on Friday.
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With No Contenders, BJP's Vishweshwar Kageri Set To Be Karnataka Speaker
Senior BJP MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri is all set to become the next speaker of Karnataka assembly as he is the only candidate to file his nomination papers for the post on Tuesday.
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"Liberated", Says KR Ramesh Kumar After Resigning As Karnataka Speaker
A little over an hour after the trust vote in the Karnataka assembly on Monday, the man who was in the Speaker's chair in Bengaluru was at the funeral of his mentor Jaipal Reddy in Hyderabad.
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"Everybody Watching Me": Speaker After Big Move On Karnataka Rebels
Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, who disqualified three of the 15 lawmakers whose resignations crashed the Karnataka government, said he would decide on the rest of the cases on an individual basis "in a couple of days".
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"Let Me Die In Peace": Karnataka Speaker Amid Rebel Lawmaker Row
Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar met 10 rebel lawmakers from the ruling coalition this evening in keeping with a Supreme Court order, but it seemed unlikely that their resignations would be accepted in the coming hours. The sole reason for this, Ramesh Kumar claimed, was his "obligation to the state".
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Amid Karnataka Government Crisis, Speaker Talks Of "Making History"
All eyes are now on the Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar who has to take a call on the resignations tendered by 13 legislators of the Congress and the JD(S) from the Assembly.
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"My Situation Like Rape Survivor's": Karnataka Speaker Amid 'Bribery' Row
Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar compared himself to a "rape survivor" having to undergo repeated questioning as he referred to repeated charges against him being part of the controversial audio tapes, over which government has announced a special investigative team or an SIT.
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BJP Fields S Suresh Kumar As Candidate For Karnataka Assembly Speaker's Post
The opposition BJP today fielded senior leader S Suresh Kumar as its candidate in the election for the post of Karnataka Assembly Speaker to be held tomorrow, apparently to force a trial of strength before the H D Kumaraswamy government seeks vote of confidence.
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Supreme Court's stern remarks against Karnataka Speaker, Chief Minister
The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a verdict that granted new legitimacy to those within the BJP who have been demanding that a new Chief Minister be appointed to replace Mr Yeddyurappa. In October last year, Mr Yeddyurappa had to prove his government had not been reduced to a minority. The BJP was besieged by internal dissent and a group of MLA...
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Karnataka High Court to decide the fate of 5 suspended Independent MLAs
It's a crucial day for the B S Yeddyurappa government as the Karnataka High Court will declare its verdict today on the validity of suspension of the five Independent MLAs after they withdrew support to the BJP government last year.The five rebel MLAs alongwith eleven BJP MLAs were suspended by Speaker K G Bopaiah on October 5, 2010 citing the anti...
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Karnataka crisis: Governor, Speaker under the scanner
Karnataka is in the midst of the worst constitutional crisis ever. At the heart of it are two constitutional officials - state Speaker KG Bopaiah and the Governor HR Bhardwaj. Their decisions are facing serious challenges and criticism. On Monday, the Governor shot off a report to the Centre, recommending President's Rule. He now faces political he...
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Karnataka Speaker disqualifies 16 rebel MLAs
Karnataka Assembly Speaker KG Bopaiah has disqualified 11 BJP dissident MLAs and five independents, hours before the BS Yeddyurappa government faces floor test in the House.In his order, Bopaiah said these 16 MLAs have been disqualified under the provision of the anti-defection law as envisaged in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution.Those BJP ...
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"Nothing Wrong In Providing Comfort": Speaker On Recliner Facility In Assembly
Commenting on the objections to recliner facilities at the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Speaker U. T. Khader stated on Thursday that there is nothing wrong with ensuring comfort for MLAs.
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"Not A Political Call": Karnataka Speaker On Suspension Of 10 BJP MLAs
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Friday defended his decision to suspend 10 BJP members for the remainder of the session, which ended today, for their "indecent and disrespectful" conduct in the House.
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Karnataka Assembly Speaker Meets Governor Over Suspension Of 10 BJP MLAs
Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader called on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot today and reportedly apprised him of the circumstances that led to the suspension of 10 BJP MLAs till the end of the session.
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Country Urgently In Need Of Electoral Reforms, Says Karnataka Speaker
The country is in urgent need for electoral reforms as moral values have declined over the years, Karnataka assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said on Friday.
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With No Contenders, BJP's Vishweshwar Kageri Set To Be Karnataka Speaker
Senior BJP MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri is all set to become the next speaker of Karnataka assembly as he is the only candidate to file his nomination papers for the post on Tuesday.
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"Liberated", Says KR Ramesh Kumar After Resigning As Karnataka Speaker
A little over an hour after the trust vote in the Karnataka assembly on Monday, the man who was in the Speaker's chair in Bengaluru was at the funeral of his mentor Jaipal Reddy in Hyderabad.
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"Everybody Watching Me": Speaker After Big Move On Karnataka Rebels
Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, who disqualified three of the 15 lawmakers whose resignations crashed the Karnataka government, said he would decide on the rest of the cases on an individual basis "in a couple of days".
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"Let Me Die In Peace": Karnataka Speaker Amid Rebel Lawmaker Row
Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar met 10 rebel lawmakers from the ruling coalition this evening in keeping with a Supreme Court order, but it seemed unlikely that their resignations would be accepted in the coming hours. The sole reason for this, Ramesh Kumar claimed, was his "obligation to the state".
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Amid Karnataka Government Crisis, Speaker Talks Of "Making History"
All eyes are now on the Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar who has to take a call on the resignations tendered by 13 legislators of the Congress and the JD(S) from the Assembly.
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"My Situation Like Rape Survivor's": Karnataka Speaker Amid 'Bribery' Row
Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar compared himself to a "rape survivor" having to undergo repeated questioning as he referred to repeated charges against him being part of the controversial audio tapes, over which government has announced a special investigative team or an SIT.
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BJP Fields S Suresh Kumar As Candidate For Karnataka Assembly Speaker's Post
The opposition BJP today fielded senior leader S Suresh Kumar as its candidate in the election for the post of Karnataka Assembly Speaker to be held tomorrow, apparently to force a trial of strength before the H D Kumaraswamy government seeks vote of confidence.
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Supreme Court's stern remarks against Karnataka Speaker, Chief Minister
The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a verdict that granted new legitimacy to those within the BJP who have been demanding that a new Chief Minister be appointed to replace Mr Yeddyurappa. In October last year, Mr Yeddyurappa had to prove his government had not been reduced to a minority. The BJP was besieged by internal dissent and a group of MLA...
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Karnataka High Court to decide the fate of 5 suspended Independent MLAs
It's a crucial day for the B S Yeddyurappa government as the Karnataka High Court will declare its verdict today on the validity of suspension of the five Independent MLAs after they withdrew support to the BJP government last year.The five rebel MLAs alongwith eleven BJP MLAs were suspended by Speaker K G Bopaiah on October 5, 2010 citing the anti...
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Karnataka crisis: Governor, Speaker under the scanner
Karnataka is in the midst of the worst constitutional crisis ever. At the heart of it are two constitutional officials - state Speaker KG Bopaiah and the Governor HR Bhardwaj. Their decisions are facing serious challenges and criticism. On Monday, the Governor shot off a report to the Centre, recommending President's Rule. He now faces political he...
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Karnataka Speaker disqualifies 16 rebel MLAs
Karnataka Assembly Speaker KG Bopaiah has disqualified 11 BJP dissident MLAs and five independents, hours before the BS Yeddyurappa government faces floor test in the House.In his order, Bopaiah said these 16 MLAs have been disqualified under the provision of the anti-defection law as envisaged in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution.Those BJP ...
