Disqualified Karnataka MLAs move SC

All the 14 disqualified Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs in Karnataka moved the Supreme Court, challenging their disqualification as legislators from the state assembly. The disqualified MLAs have sought quashing of the July 25 order of disqualification by KR Ramesh Kumar, who resigned as Speaker of the House. While three who rebelled against the former Congress-JD(S) government, were expelled on July 25, the rest were disqualified July 28. The MLAs moved the Supreme Court two days after Congress expelled the 14 rebel MLAs from the party. All the MLAs, who resigned from the state legislature, had abstained from voting that led to the defeat of the Congress-JD(S) government in the trust vote.