July 29, 2019 7:16 PM

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Two rebel Congress MLAs move SC against their disqualification

Two rebel Congress leaders, Ramesh L Jharkhiholi and Mahesh Kumathalli moved Supreme Court today, challenging their disqualification as MLAs from Karnataka Assembly. <br />''<br />''They have sought quashing of the July 25 order of disqualification by K R Ramesh Kumar, who resigned as Speaker of the House today. <br />''<br />''The two rebel Congress leaders have alleged that the decision taken by the Speaker before his resignation was wholly illegal, arbitrary and mala fide exercise of his power under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution. <br />''<br />''They also questioned Kumar's decision to reject their resignations by holding that it was not voluntary and genuine.<br />''<br />''Advocate Shubranshu Padhi, who filed the petition on behalf of the disqualified MLAs, said the second petition by R Shanker, an independent MLA who was also disqualified, is likely to be filed tomorrow. <br />''<br />''They have also sought direction for quashing and setting aside the July 25 order of the Speaker rejecting the resignations tendered by them.<br />''<br />''The petition was filed on the day when Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa proved his majority in the Assembly, winning the confidence motion by a voice vote.

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