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Karnataka crisis: Rebel JD(S) MLA AH Vishwanath to approach SC against disqualification, says Speaker's decision was 'against the law'
• 6 years ago'The disqualification is against the law...just under a whip served on them, you cannot force the legislators to come to the House,' Vishwanath said.
Karnataka rebel MLAs in SC: 'Resignations have to be accepted, Speaker coercing us to vote for govt in trust vote'
• 6 years agoThe rebel MLAs told the court that Karnataka Assembly Speaker has to accept their resignations and not coerce them into following whip issued by the Congress.
Karnataka crisis: SC restrains Speaker Ramesh Kumar from taking any decision on resignation of MLAs till 16 July
• 6 years agoThe Supreme Court restrained Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar from taking any decision on the resignation and disqualification of 10 rebel MLAs of the state's ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition till next week on Tuesday.
Karnataka political crisis: Ex-CM Siddaramaiah blames BJP for 'destruction of democratic setup', says 21 Congress minster resigned 'voluntarily'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoSiddaramaiah on Monday addressed the media after meeting with Karnataka deputy chief minister G Parameshwara at his residence stating 21 Karnataka Congress ministers have resigned voluntarily
Karnataka political crisis: JD(S), Congress regroup as coalition partners accuse BJP of horse-trading; HD Kumaraswamy to chair legislative meeting
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe political crisis in Karnataka, set into motion by the resignations of at least 13 MLAs on Saturday, continued for the second day on Sunday as coalition partners Congress and JD(S) scrambled to pacify the dissenters and bring stability to the government.
Karnataka political crisis LIVE updates: 'Question of being loyal to party, not me', says Siddaramaiah amid growing dissent between Congress-JD(S)
Fp Staff • 6 years agoKarnataka political crisis LIVE updates: Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has arrived in Delhi from the US, reports said. Kumaraswamy is expected to head to Bengaluru amid a deepening political crisis in the state's coalition government as the JD(S) will regroup over the issue later on Sunday.
'Siddaramaiah for CM': Cracks widen in Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka as senior leaders spar over 'coalition dharma'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoCracks within the ruling coalition partners in Karnataka appeared to widen as JD(S) state president AH Vishwanath and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah accused each other of not following the "coalition dharma".