Karnataka Rebel Mlas

SC verdict on rebel Karnataka MLAs: Stricter model of disqualification will have 'chilling effect' on legitimate dissent, says apex court

In the Karnataka judgment, the SC said that having a 'stricter model' of disqualification for lawmakers who defy the party line will have a chilling effect on legitimate dissent and it cannot be accepted, the Supreme Court said Wednesday.

Congress says ex-Speaker KR Ramesh's stand against 17 rebel Karnataka MLAs 'vindicated' by SC order, seeks dismissal of Yediyurappa govt

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 rebel Karnataka MLAs, whose revolt led to the collapse of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government and the eventual seizure of power by the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP in the state.

Supreme Court upholds disqualification of Karnataka rebel MLAs, but allows them to contest 5 December bypolls

However, the apex court upheld disqualification of these MLAs from the Karnataka Assembly on the orders of the then Assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar

BS Yediyurappa audio clip: Congress will approach SC with 'new evidence' on poaching of rebel Karataka MLAs, says KC Venugopal

Congress leader KC Venugopal said on Friday that the party will approach the Supreme Court with 'new evidence' after an audio clip went viral in which Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa is purportedly making remarks on poaching of Congress and JD(S) MLAs

BS Yediyurappa 'admits' to Operation Kamala in purported tape, claims Congress; CM 'heard' stating rebel MLAs were kept in Mumbai under Amit Shah's watch

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has hit out at party leaders for lack of support in saving the BJP government and not recognising the sacrifice of disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs, because of whom they could come to power.

What next for Karnataka: BS Yeddyurappa likely to return as CM as Congress-JD(S) combine pins hopes on bypolls

The defeat in the Karnataka trust vote has cast doubts on whether the Congress-JD(S) alliance will continue.

HD Kumaraswamy to vacate Karnataka CM's post, says Congress' DK Shivakumar; Dinesh Gundu Rao denies getting such proposal

Insisting that that the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition in Karnataka will survive the ongoing political crisis in the state, Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar said HD Kumaraswamy will vacate the Chief Minister’s position to save the combine