Karnataka BJP MLA disqualified following conviction in unlawful mining case

BJP chief G. Janardhana Reddy was disqualified as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Meeting after a particular CBI court docket convicted him in an unlawful iron ore mining case.

With this, one seat within the state Meeting has fallen vacant.

“Consequent upon conviction of G. Janardhana Reddy, member of Karnataka Legislative Meeting representing the Gangavati Constituency by the court docket of the principal particular decide for CBI, circumstances, Hyderabad in CC.No.1 of 2012, he stands disqualified from the membership of Karnataka Legislative Meeting from the date of conviction i.e., Might 6, 2025 when it comes to the provisions of article 191(1) (e) of the Structure of India learn with part 8 of the Illustration of the Folks Act, 1951,” Karnataka Meeting mentioned in a notification on Thursday.

It mentioned, “Such disqualification shall proceed for an additional interval of six years since his launch, except the conviction is stayed by a reliable court docket.”