Bengaluru: Assembly Speaker reserves ruling on disqualification of resigned MLAs


Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP) 

Bengaluru, Jul 24: Assembly Speaker, K R Ramesh Kumar, reserved his ruling on the disqualification plea on the dissident legislators who have resigned from their memberships of the assembly. Leader of the Congress legislature party, Siddaramaiah, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, Dinesh Gundu Rao, had filed application seeking their disqualification. 

The speaker had served notice on the MLAs seeking their personal presence, but they have requested four weeks time. Former MP, V S Ugrappa, presented arguments on behalf of the Congress before the Speaker. The rebel MLAs were represented by six advocates from a team of senior advocate, Ashok Harnahalli, who stoutly presented counter arguments. 

The advocates representing the rebel legislators said that whip was issued to the legislators after they reigned, to bring pressure on them. They said that as the legislators have voluntarily resigned, disqualification does not apply to them. They sought time for the MLAs to present themselves for the hearing by the Speaker. 

Ugrappa pointed out that whip had been served on MLAs, Ramesh Jarkiholi and Mahesh Kumthalli during February last. He said that whip was issued to 11 legislators before they resigned and that the legislators had resigned to escape from the whip. Therefore he urged for disqualifying them. 

Assembly Speaker, Ramesh Kumar, who listened to arguments and counter arguments presented before him for two hours, reserved his ruling. Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundu Rao were present. 

A delegation led by BJP MLA, Madhuswamy, also visited the Speaker's office and listened to the proceedings.

  

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  • Patrick Fernandes, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    The biggest punishment for Yedurappa is the 17 dissatisfied, disgruntled, greedy rebel MLAs hanging like a Damocles sword on his glutton head.

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  • deeepakraj456, mang/dxb

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    This shows the entire game plan is from congress to remove HDK/JDS from top positions.

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  • Chetan, Udupi

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    The only deserving punishment for the Rebel, eternally Dissatisfied MLAs will be nothing less than Disqualification because once they are dissatisfied, eternally they will be dissatisfied. People must teach them a lesson by banning them from attending any public function.

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  • Krishna Dasa, Udupi,.

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    Assembly Speaker should rule to disqualify the resigned MLAs for next two election cycles (10 years) and order the election commision to collect the fine (election expences) from disqualified MLAs

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  • Ajaz, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    EC in favour of BJP.....

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  • Rational thinker, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    There is absolutely no ethics and morals in present day politics.
    It is purely money and power business.
    Development and welfare of the state is nowhere to be seen.

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  • ad, mangaluru

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    Speaker Sir, do the right thing.

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  • Madhusudan, Nellikatte

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    What happen to resignation letter of speaker in his pocket. Better he should work in kannada films. Dramabaaz adami. He thinks he only sincere in the world..other's fake. Swami neevu elli elli yedaveedre neemage gothu.

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  • Madhusudan, Nellikatte

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    Only things now left for congress to rebuild there party. Are after now going coming..going coming to attend proceedings of supreme court. They failed completely.

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  • Madhusudan, Nellikatte

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    Badly affected by D.K.Shivkumar, inesh Gundu Rao,K. Bairegawda.

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  • Madhusudan, Nellikatte

    Wed, Jul 24 2019

    Who cares..accomplishment finished.

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