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BJP Expels Two Karnataka MLAs for Six Years Over Anti-Party Activities

State president B.Y. Vijayendra said the high command ordered the action after deliberations on the legislators’ repeated breaches of party discipline

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In 2019, the two defected to the BJP from Congress. (X)
BJP expels rebel MLAs ST Somashekhar and Shivaram Hebbar for six years

Overview

  • The party’s Central Disciplinary Committee expelled S T Somashekar of Yeshwanthpur and A Shivaram Hebbar of Yellapur, removing them from membership and party posts effective immediately.
  • The committee cited their cross-voting and abstention in the February 2024 Rajya Sabha elections and failure to heed a March show-cause notice as key violations.
  • Both MLAs had defected from Congress to BJP in 2019 and later aligned themselves with Congress leaders, publicly criticizing BJP state leadership.
  • Their expulsion reduces the BJP’s strength in the Karnataka Assembly to 62 seats, narrowing its majority margin.
  • Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar condemned the expulsions as politically motivated and pointed to ongoing investigations involving other BJP legislators.