Karnataka Mlas  

Post the verdict of the Supreme Court on the disqualification case of MLAs, what are the lessons for the Speaker, which will have a bearing on future cases too? Watch SimplifiedBy Supriya Krishnamurthy and Vicky Nanjappa on MyNation.

Within hours of the Supreme Court verdict, allowing the disgruntled Karnataka MLAs to contest the by-polls, CM BS Yediyurappa announced that the MLAs would join the party. 

The Supreme Court has underlined the fact that ‘morality’ should never be compromised in politics. 

Key Karnataka leaders – from both BJP and Congress – CM BS Yediyurappa and former CM Siddaramaiah have welcomed the top court’s verdict on disqualification. 

Will the Congress and the JD(S) file a review petition before the top court in relation to the verdict on seventeen disqualified MLAs? 

17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs can contest the upcoming by-polls on December 5, but their disqualification holds good, the Supreme Court observed.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa spoke to the disqualified seventeen Karnataka MLAs camping in New Delhi ahead of the supreme court verdict. He promised them that he would stand by them, come what may. 

There are two likely scenarios that might emerge in the supreme court’s ruling in relation to the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs on Wednesday (November 13). 

As the country’s top court continued hearing the disqualification case of 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs, Mukul Rohatgi and two other lawyers, representing them put forth their arguments, asking the top court to stay the Speaker’s order on disqualification. 

Karnataka MLAs, who gave up their seats and got disqualified, are gearing up to fight the by-elections to regain the seats. Will they be stood up by the public or will the people stand by these former MLAs, only time will tell. Watch Just For Laughs on MyNation.
 

The Election Commission has informed the Supreme Court that the 17 disqualified MLAs can be given a chance to contest the by-poll to be held  on October 21. 

Mukul Rohatgi, the counsel for the 17 disqualified MLAs of Karnataka was asked to approach the registrar of the Supreme Court in case it needs an urgent hearing

Nine Congress and JD(S) rebel MLAs from Karnataka approached the Supreme Court against former speaker Ramesh Kumar's order of disqualifying them from contesting election till 2023.
 

It is being widely reported that around 10 Bengaluru corporators are mulling the option of resigning as a mark of solidarity with those Karnataka MLAs who were disqualified by the Speaker Ramesh Kumar for anti-party activities
 

The 14 Karnataka Congress MLAs who were disqualified by the Speaker Ramesh Kumar have formally been expelled by The All India Congress Committee (AICC)