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Karnataka political crisis: Congress leader DK Shivakumar to meet rebel MLAs in Mumbai on Wednesday

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 09, 2019, 22:55:21 IST

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Karnataka political crisis: Congress leader DK Shivakumar to meet rebel MLAs in Mumbai on Wednesday

Amid the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka, the state BJP has decided to stage a dharna at Vidhan Soudha on Wednesday demanding CM's resignation. On the other hand, Congress leader and minister DK Shivakumar is expected to meet rebel MLAs in Mumbai the same day.

16:06 (IST) Jul 09

Eight of the 13 resignations not in order, says Karnataka speaker KR Ramesh Kumar

15:36 (IST) Jul 09

Karnataka political crisis rocks Rajya Sabha, house adjourned for the day

15:14 (IST) Jul 09

Karnataka Speaker summons rebel Congress MLAs, seeks clarification on resignations

14:47 (IST) Jul 09

Have written to Governor that none of the rebel MLAs have met me. He has expressed confidence that I'll uphold constitutional norms. Out of 13 resignations, 8 are not according to law. I've given them time to present themselves before me

Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar

14:30 (IST) Jul 09

BJP workers in Dharwad stage protest demanding resignation of CM HD Kumaraswamy and formation of BJP govt in the state.

14:19 (IST) Jul 09

In the initial stage we tried once but afterwards we kept quiet. Congress and JD(S) MLAs don't have faith in their own leaders and government. We are not behind any MLAs from Congress or JD(S).

Union Minister & BJP leader DV Sadananda Gowda

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14:15 (IST) Jul 09

CM HD Kumaraswamy reaches Prestige Golfshire Club, Nandi hills road in Devanahalli, where JD(S) MLAs are staying.

14:00 (IST) Jul 09

Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and BK Hariprasad to go to Bengaluru today

13:30 (IST) Jul 09

Sringeri MLA DT Rajegowda is very much with Congress. He is in Dharmasthala.

Chikkamagaluru DCC president Vijaya Kumar

13:29 (IST) Jul 09

Sringeri MLA DT Rajegowda did not turn up to the CLP meeting today.

13:25 (IST) Jul 09

I am the chairman of the State Haj Committee. Today there are four flights (to attend). Hence, I am not going to Mumbai or some other place.

MLA Roshan Baig, after submitting his resignation papers

13:21 (IST) Jul 09

Delhi: Members of Youth Congress stage protest over the political situation in Karnataka. (ANI)

13:17 (IST) Jul 09

Since Ramalingareddy has not joined hands with BJP and made it clear that he will remain in Congress, we have decided not to seek action against him.

KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao

13:15 (IST) Jul 09

The party decided not to seek disqualification of Ramalingareddy who has also submitted his resignation.

13:12 (IST) Jul 09

Resignations of Congress rebel MLAs were not voluntary and genuine and submitted on behest of BJP and hence the Speaker should act against them.

Siddaramaiah

13:10 (IST) Jul 09

Apart from 10 rebels who are camping in Mumbai, eight other MLAs did not attend the CLP meeting.

CLP leader claimed that seven of them took permission to remain absent. Khanapur MLA Anjali Nimbalkar, whose name is in the list of defectors, did not take any permission.

12:56 (IST) Jul 09

Congress to file a petition before Speaker seeking disqualification of 10 rebel Congress MLAs under provisions of anti-defection law and Schedule 10 of the Constitution.

12:52 (IST) Jul 09

We are also requesting the Speaker to take legal action under the anti defection law. We are requesting him in our letter to not only disqualify them but also bar them from contesting election for 6 years: Siddaramaiah

12:47 (IST) Jul 09

Congress leaders hold protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statute in Vidhana Soudha

12:46 (IST) Jul 09

3 Congress MLAs are expected to resign by the evening, in all 14 MLAs have submitted their resignation till now

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