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Disqualified MLAs Won’t Be Allowed to Contest Bypolls in Karnataka, Says State Election Chief
The absence and resignation of the 17 MLAs during the trust vote had led to the collapse of the HD Kumaraswamy-headed coalition government in July, helping the BJP come to power. The then Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had disqualified the 17 lawmakers under the anti-defection law, which they have challenged in the Supreme Court.
The rebel MLAs housed in Mumbai said they would stand by their decision and not attend the trust vote on Thursday.
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