Rebel Karnataka MLAs move SC for urgent hearing

New Delhi, August 13 

The Supreme Court asked rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs from Karnataka on Tuesday to hand over to its registrar a memo seeking urgent listing of their plea challenging their disqualification from the state Assembly.

A Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra told senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the rebel MLAs, to give the memo to the registrar. Rohatgi told the Bench that all these MLAs have been disqualified and their matter should be listed on August 19 for hearing. Seventeen rebel MLAs were disqualified from the House ahead of the July 29 trust vote moved by then Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. 

Kumaraswamy lost the floor test, paving the way for a BJP-led government in the state under BS Yediyurappa. Rebel Congress leaders — Ramesh L Jharkhiholi and Mahesh Kumathalli — and Independent R Shanker had moved the SC on July 29. — PTI