Tag: Karnataka Rebel Mlas

Bengaluru: As the political imbroglio continued in Karnataka, Senior Congress leaders Saturday began backchannel negotiations to persuade the disgruntled MLAs, who have resigned from the Assembly, dealing a blow to the coalition government. A day after Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy made a surprise announcement in the Assembly that he would seek a trust vote, […]

Mumbai: A group of 14 rebel Karnataka legislators lodged in a Mumbai deluxe hotel on Monday once again complained of “threats” from top Congress leaders. This is the second such development in five days. In a letter to the Senior Inspector (Head) of Powai Police Station, the 14 — who described themselves as “Respected Members […]

New Delhi/Bengaluru: The 15 Karnataka rebel Congress and JD-S legislators and 2 Independents on Sunday filed an joint petition in the Supreme Court seeking direction to Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar and Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to hold the trust vote by 5 p.m. on Monday. “We pray for an order directing the floor test […]

Mumbai: The rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs camping in Mumbai will leave for Bengaluru after BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa is sworn in as chief minister of the southern state, party sources here said on Tuesday. A BJP leader said the rebels, who have been staying at a luxury hotel since early this month are “very happy” […]

Bengaluru: All the 14 Karnataka rebel legislators, who were disqualified by Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar on Sunday for defying their party whips to attend the House on July 23, said they would challenge the Speaker’s decision in the Supreme Court on Monday. A day before the trust vote on the B.S. Yediyurappa government in the […]

Bengaluru: JD(S) patriarch H D DeveGowda on Sunday said the future of his party’s alliance with Congress would depend on the decision of the high command of the grand old party, based on the advice of their Karnatakaleadership. The former Prime Minister also made it clear that Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah woud officially be […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday expelled 14 legislators, disqualified by former Karnataka Speaker K.R. Ramesh, for anti-party activities. In a press communique, the party said the All India Congress Committee (AICC) had approved the proposal from the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee seeking expulsion of these MLAs from the party. The expelled MLAs are: Pratap […]