Karnataka: At least 9 BJP MLAs have been suspended by the Karnataka Speaker on Wednesday for creating ruckus in the assembly. The BJP MLAs who have been suspended are -- Ashwath Narayan, Sunil Kumar, Vedvas Kamat, Bharat Shetty, R Ashok, Araga Gyanendra, Arvind Bellad, D Muniraju and Yashpal Suvarna. In turn, MLAS of the opposition BJP and JD gave notice …
New Delhi: The Karnataka Assembly Speaker on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the resignation of a lawmaker, for whatever reasons, from the state legislature was a matter of right under the Constitution, as an elected representative can’t mechanically yield to the party whip unmindful of the views of the people he represents. You can’t be blindfolded and stick to …
Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar disqualified 14 more rebel MLAs on Sunday. "I have used my judicial conscience," said Kumar, who had earlier disqualified three Congress rebel MLAs on Thursday and said he would make the pronouncement of his decision in the remaining cases in a "couple of days." Earlier on Thursday, Karnataka Assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had …
Congress-Janata Dal government in Karanataka led by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was on shaky grounds as of Wednesday. 04:00 pm: Senior Congress leaders at Kalina University rest house 03:40 pm: A BJP delegation, including BS Yeddyurappa, arrives at the chamber of the Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru 03:10 pm: Siddaramaiah tweets: "Respected Governor …
As the opposition raised slogans in the Lok Sabha that the BJP is trying to topple the JD-S-Congress Karnataka government, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah sought disqualification of rebel MLAs for 'anti-party' activities. Speaking at a press conference, the Congress leader said the party would sit-in on a one hour token dharna and then meet Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar and also …