DISQUALIFIED MLAS
Mizoram Assembly Speaker disqualifies leader of opposition under anti-defection law
In 2018, Lalduhoma won from Serchhip assembly seat and allegedly later defected to Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), which is the alliance of seven regional parties. He was defeated by five-time chief minister Lal Thanhawla from Serchhip.

SC disposes Congress lawmaker's plea on disqualification proceedings against MLAs in MP
Sibal expressed anguish over the delay in hearing of ...

Following Manipur high Court’s order, Congress to move Governor seeking disqualification of 12 MLAs
Congress MLA K. Meghachandra said that pa...
Manipur might go for major bye election as many MLAs disqualified prior to Rajya Sabha polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma
President of National People’s Party (NPP) Cornad Sangma and Sarma has launched massive reach out exercise after three Manipur BJP MLAs joined Congress and four National People's Party (NPP) MLAs, an independent MLA and Trinamool Congress MLA withdrew support to the BJP led government and expressed desire to support congress on Wednesday last week.
Disqualified MLAs get BJP tickets
BJP announced party tickets to 13 disqualified lawmakers on Thursday, keeping the Ranebennur seat on hold as it refused to allow former minister R Roshan Baig admission into the party.
BJP to field 13 disqualified MLAs in crucial December 5 bypolls
The party sources say that the central leadership and the RSS is not keen to field R Roshan Baig and R Shankar due to various factors. The reason behind the BJP preventing Baig from joining the party is said to be his alleged role in the multi crore IMA financial scam and his name linked to the death of RSS workers in Bengaluru.
Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, state BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel and National General Secretary in charge of Karnataka, P Muralidhar Rao were among those who welcomed them into the party fold. BJP that aims to win a majority of the 15 constituencies where bypolls will be held is likely to field most of them as the party candidates.
Supreme Court verdict on disqualified MLAs has no meaning: Kumaraswamy
"Without giving power to the anti-defection law, we pat our back saying that we have introduced the law. What is there in the anti-defection law? To prohibit them (public representatives) from arbitrary acts of resigningwhenever they want and can be easily influenced," Kumaraswamy said.
Disqualified MLAs will join BJP on Thursday: Karnataka Deputy CM
Speaking to reporters in Delhi, he said, they will be joining the party tomorrow at 10.30 a.m in Bengaluru in the presence of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and BJP state President Nalin Kumar Kateel. Some disqualified MLAs along with Ashwathnarayan met B L Santosh, BJP National General Secretary, in New Delhi hours after the verdict.
Disqualified Karnataka MLAs can contest bypolls: Supreme Court
The court upheld the Speaker's disqualification, but clarified that it will be till their re-election and not till the end of the term of the House as he had ruled. If elected in bypolls, these disqualified Karnataka MLAs can become ministers or hold public office. "We do not appreciate the manner in which the petitioners came to the court," the judge remarked.
BJP leadership to decide on giving tickets to disqualified MLAs
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of the MLAs -- 14 of the Congress and three belonging to the JDS -- by the then Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar but allowed them to contest the December bypolls. The court struck down the portion of the order of then Speaker by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the 15th Karnataka Assembly in 2023.
Disqualified Karna MLAs welcome SC nod for contesting by-polls
Hailing the top court order, BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel said already the election date has been announced and the party would convene a meeting to discuss the future course of action.
SC allows 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs to contest December 5 bypolls
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs belonging to the Congress (14) and the Janata Dal-Secular (3...
SC Decision on Wednesday to seal the fate of 17 disqualified MLAs
The Supreme Court is set to pass the judgement on disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs by the previous Assembly Speaker. The bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna and Krishna Murari will now be listing the disqualification case for judgement while the plea seeking postponement of the by-election is expected to become infructuous.
Karnataka's group of 17 disqualified MLAs to meet in evening
The MLAs attempted to move the apex court praying for postponement of the December 5 byelection to 15 Assembly seats. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the disqualified lawmakers, prayed before the three-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana to direct the Election Commission to postpone the bypolls till the court decides the case.