Karnataka Legislative Assembly (Disqualification of Members on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1986

Five legislators were elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 2008 as independents. They supported the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and served as cabinet ministers, but withdrew their support in October 2010, prompting the Speaker to disqualify them under paragraph 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule for "de…

The petitioners, elected members of the 15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly, tendered resignations after being accused of defying party whips, but the Speaker rejected their resignations and disqualified them under the Tenth Schedule, imposing a ban lasting until the end of the Assembly term. The Supreme Court examined…

Thirteen BJP MLAs wrote to the Governor withdrawing support from Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, prompting the Governor to ask the CM to prove his majority and the CM to file a disqualification application under the Tenth Schedule against them. The Speaker issued show‑cause notices, gave only three days to respond (in…