Janata Dal Secular has suspended its eight rebel MLAs who voted against its official candidate and supported Congress in the biennial elections to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka. <br/><br/>The party also issued a notice asking them to explain why they should not be expelled from the party for defying the party whip in the elections held yesterday, which saw the party candidate secure 33 votes against the party strength of 40. <br/><br/>Addressing a meeting of party MLAs, Panchayat Members and office-bearers, JD(S) National President and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda said, a three-member enquiry committee will be set up, which after going through their replies, will decide on the expulsion.<br/><br/>The rebel MLAs who faced action are Zameer Ahmed Khan, Chaluvaraya Swamy, Iqbal Ansari, Balakrishna, Ramesh Bandisiddegowda, Gopalaiah, Bheema Nayak and Akhanda Srinivas Murthy. They had voted for Congress party's third candidate for<br/><br/>Rajya Sabha K C Ramamurthy, paving the way for his resounding victory securing 52 votes aided by them and Independents. <br/><br/>The party earlier today adopted a resolution asking its president to suspend 8 MLAs and to expel them for their indiscipline.