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Congress issues show cause notice to 4 absentee MLAs, asks all to return home

  •   Sat, Jan 19 2019 10:16:20 PM

From Our Special Correspondent

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Bengaluru, Jan 19: A day after moving its 76 MLAs to a resort on the outskirts of the City, the Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday issued show-cause notices to four MLAs - Ramesh Jarkiholi, B Nagendra, Umesh Jadhav and Mahesh Kumathahall–for abstaining from the State Legislature party meeting on Friday.

With opposition BJP planning to create disturbances in the constituencies of the ruling party MLAs for their spending time in resort, Siddaramaiah also advised the MLAs to return to their constituencies to prevent their absence from becoming a political issue.


Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah, in his notice to the four absentee MLAs, sought explanations as to why action of disqualification of their membership of the legislative assembly should not be taken against them.

KPCC president said Dinesh Gundu Rao said: ``We have no intention to take action against our MLAs. But we expect proper explanation from them for their non-attendance to the CLP meet.’’

Sources in the party said the former Chief Minister convened the CLP meeting on Saturday evening and discussed present political situation in the State, issues related to drought and budget proposals to be included in the 2019-20 budget and preparation for forthcoming parliamentary elections.

Dinesh Gundu Rao said AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, K C Venugopal, “will interact individually with each of MLAs regarding parliament elections and decision on future course of action taken.”

After discussions with Venugopal, the legislators are expected to leave the resort on Sunday evening.

Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar, held a meeting and heard their grievances.

They were unhappy with the party leadership after the last month’s Cabinet reshuffle, sources said.

The opposition BJP, which attempted to exploit the discontent within the coalition government among the legislators of JD(S) and Congress, is believed to have shelved its plans to destabilize the government at this point. However, a section of BJP leadership is believed to be toying with the idea of bringing a no-confidence motion against the H D Kumaraswamy-led government and thereby prevail upon the dissident MLAs in the ruling combine to vote against the government.

It is, however, not clear whether the BJP will go ahead with the plans to move the no-trust motion in the assembly when it convenes for the budget session.

Meanwhile, more ministers, including newly inducted Housing Minister N Nagaraj (MTB) have expressed their willingness to give up their ministerial postings to accommodate dissident MLAs in the Cabinet.
  

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  • SmR, Karkala

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    The party of difference shinning India BJP collects money in the name of Lord Rama and loot banks through NPA . The same money from foreign tax-free havens makes 'round trip' and ends up in its party funds while Chota Modi, Lalit Modi takes asylum in the new country. While the 'Rotomac' pens sign the cheques for disgruntled MLA's.

    What’s Operation Lotus In Karnataka’s Political Crisis?

    The Congress-JDS alliance has 118 seats in the Karnataka Assembly. The BJP, along with two independents, has 106 seats. In Karnataka, the Assembly has 224 seats and to form the government, a party or a coalition needs 113 seats. BUT if the Assembly’s total size falls, this halfway mark becomes smaller, and the BJP could potentially form the government in the state.

    So if Operation Lotus 3.0 goes according to plan, the BJP will try to bring down the Assembly's strength from 224 to 210, making 105 as the halfway mark in the Karnataka Assembly. And with their 106 seat strength, they could pose a serious problem to the Congress-JDS coalition.

    Oh also don't forget, the MLAs who resign now are VERY likely to get the BJP's support to contest later.

    So any expulsion of these four MLA's is self-destruction BJP is eagerly waiting to happen unless some 'Reverse operation Kamala' of double the number take place.
    Jai Hind

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    There is no ethics in Indian politics. This won't improve because people support political parties like one supports a sports team.

    wake up, stupid people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Sanj6, Hebri

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    Honest mlas will start to leave corrupt chor party.

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    Did you mean they leave BHRASTA JANARA PARTY?

    DisAgree [11] Agree [21] Reply Report Abuse

  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    World knows which one is the chor party...if you don't know, try googling it, still you can't do it, then you surely have passed secular test with a rank.

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  • Ganesh, Kudla

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    Sanjay

    If you google it you will find also who has abondanded his wife also

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  • Sanjay, HEBRI

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    Ganesh, no need to Google for personal matter, its their personal mutual decision. If she was not a part of that decision, till now opposition would have roped in big time and made her to file a complaint....

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    Been Googling since morning today and I find only one answer everywhere...…………...BJP the most corrupt and divisive party. Universally accepted fact, except by a few hardcore bhakts.

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  • Francis, Shirva/UK

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    It's not like 1950 and 1960 things are changed,who cares about people and party ? It is a life time opportunity to make money. Politics become business.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    Don't bother as they have still not yet accepted BJP's "Haram Ki Kamai"

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  • D.Shetty, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    so you were living under madam pay scale until now

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangga Gala Uru

    Sun, Jan 20 2019

    How much are you getting Shettre from BJP? After all they amassed more than 85% of political donations. Surely you must be getting something to defend Narendra and Vomit after all their failures?
    And shouting Hindu, Hindu...might get votes but if you have children like me what is their future? Have you considered?

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