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New Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Political fever in Karnataka's Gangavathi hots up after Reddy's disqualification
KOPPAL: Political permutations and combinations are on the rise in Koppal district, after the disqualification of Gangavathi MLA G Janardhana Reddy. BJP leaders are vying to field a strong candidate to secure the seat, buoyed by the response for the party's recent Janakrosh Yatra. The line of aspirants for a ticket for the impending election is only growing, with certain BJP sources suggesting that Reddy's wife Aruna, is likely to contest. Congress has also set its eyes on the constituency, confident of the successes of its five guarantee schemes. Reddy was a minister in the first BJP government, when BS Yediyurappa was the CM. In 2023, he won as MLA from Gangavathi, from a party he floated -- Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha -- only to rejoin the BJP in March 2024.
Hans India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Janardhana Reddy disqualified following conviction in illegal mining case
Bengaluru: BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy was disqualified as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after a special CBI court convicted him in an illegal iron ore mining case. With this, one seat in the state Assembly has fallen vacant. 'Consequent upon conviction of G Janardhana Reddy, Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Gangavati Constituency by the Court of the Principal Special Judge for CBI, cases, Hyderabad in of 2012, he stands disqualified from the membership of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the date of conviction i.e., May 6, 2025 in terms of the provisions of article 191(1) (e) of the Constitution of India read with section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,' Karnataka Assembly said in a notification on Thursday. It said, 'Such disqualification shall continue for a further period of six years since his release, unless the conviction is stayed by a competent Court.' A special CBI court in Hyderabad on Tuesday convicted Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal iron ore mining case after a prolonged legal battle spanning nearly 14 years. The court sentenced them to seven years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each. Reddy was named accused number two. The court also imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on the company. Soon after the judgment, the CBI took Reddy and others into custody, and were shifted to prison. Reddy had formed the Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha (KRPP) ahead of the Assembly polls in 2023, snapping his two-decade-old association with the BJP, and won the Gangavati assembly seat. He, however, rejoined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls by merging his outfit with the saffron party.
India Today
09-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
BJP's Janardhana Reddy disqualified as MLA after conviction in illegal mining case
BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy has been disqualified as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly following his conviction by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in a long-standing illegal iron ore mining disqualification, which affects the Gangavathi constituency, was formally notified by the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday. 'Consequent upon conviction of G Janardhana Reddy, Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Gangavathi Constituency by the Court of the Principal Special Judge for CBI, cases, Hyderabad in of 2012, he stands disqualified from the membership of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the date of conviction i.e., May 6, 2025 in terms of the provisions of article 191(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,' the Assembly notification notification further added, 'Such disqualification shall continue for a further period of six years since his release, unless the conviction is stayed by a competent Court.' With Reddy's disqualification, one seat in the Karnataka Assembly now stands vacant. The conviction relates to the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) case, in which a special CBI court in Hyderabad on Tuesday found Reddy and three others guilty after a legal battle spanning nearly 14 years. The court sentenced all four to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each individual. Reddy was named as accused number two in the case. In addition, the court levied a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the company the pronouncement of the sentence, the CBI took Reddy and the other convicts into custody and they were subsequently shifted to once a prominent BJP strongman in Ballari, had launched the Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha (KRPP) ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections, ending his two-decade association with the BJP. He contested and won from the Gangavathi constituency under his new party's banner. However, ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Reddy merged KRPP with the BJP and formally rejoined the party. IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka BJP MLA Janardhana Reddy disqualified following conviction in illegal mining case
G Janardhana Reddy, a BJP leader, has been disqualified from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly following his conviction in an illegal iron ore mining case by a CBI court. Representing the Gangavati Constituency, Reddy faces a seven-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000. This disqualification will persist for six years post-release, unless a competent court stays the conviction. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy was disqualified as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after a special CBI court convicted him in an illegal iron ore mining case. With this, one seat in the state Assembly has fallen vacant."Consequent upon conviction of G Janardhana Reddy, Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Gangavati Constituency by the Court of the Principal Special Judge for CBI, cases, Hyderabad in of 2012, he stands disqualified from the membership of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the date of conviction i.e., May 6, 2025 in terms of the provisions of article 191(1) (e) of the Constitution of India read with section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951," Karnataka Assembly said in a notification on said, "Such disqualification shall continue for a further period of six years since his release, unless the conviction is stayed by a competent Court."A special CBI court in Hyderabad on Tuesday convicted Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal iron ore mining case after a prolonged legal battle spanning nearly 14 court sentenced them to seven years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on was named accused number two. The court also imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on the after the judgment, the CBI took Reddy and others into custody, and were shifted to had formed the Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha (KRPP) ahead of the Assembly polls in 2023, snapping his two-decade-old association with the BJP, and won the Gangavati assembly however, rejoined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls by merging his outfit with the saffron party.
