Chronology of events in Karnataka MLAs disqualification case

Following is chrology of events in 17 Karnataka MLAs disqualification matter in which Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld n Speaker's order, but paved way for MLAs to contest December 5 bypolls on 15 seats in state.

chrology of events

Jul 6: Twelve MLAs from Congress-JD(S) coalition submit resignation leing to 13-month-old Karnataka government into crisis.

Jul 10: Ten rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs move SC alleging Assembly Speaker has deliberately t been accepting ir resignations.

Jul 11: SC asks n-Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar to decide "forthwith" on resignation of 10 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs, allowed lawmakers to meet him at 6 pm.

Speaker Ramesh Kumar moves SC against its order.

Jul 12:  SC asks Assembly speaker to maintain status quo on resignation and disqualification of 10 MLAs.

Jul 15: Five more rebel Congress MLAs move SC seeking implement along with pending petition of 10 legislators.

Jul 16: Speaker tells SC he would decide on both disqualification and resignation of rebel MLAs by Jul 17, requests court to modify its earlier order directing him to maintain status quo.

n Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy tells SC it h jurisdiction to pass two interim orders.

Jul 17: SC says 15 rebel MLAs "ought t" to be compelled to participate in ongoing Assembly session, Speaker to decide on ir resignation within time-frame considered appropriate by him.

Jul 19: Karnataka Congress moves SC contending its order was coming in way of party issuing whip to its legislators in ongoing trust vote.

Jul 22: Congress-JD(S) government collapsed after confidence motion moved by CM H D Kumaraswamy was defeated in assembly.

Jul 25: Speaker disqualifies three MLAs under anti-defection law.

Jul 26: Karnataka BJP stalwart B S Yediyurappa was sworn in as CM for fourth time.

Jul 28: Speaker disqualifies 14 more MLAs under anti-defection act till end of current term of assembly in 2023.

Jul 29: Yediyurappa proved majority in Assembly.

Two rebel Congress leers move SC against disqualification from Assembly.

Aug 1: 14 disqualified MLAs move SC challenging ir disqualification 

Sep 17: SC judge Justice M M Shantanagoudar recuses from hearing pleas filed by 17 disqualified MLAs challenging ir disqualification.

Sep 23: SC agrees to hear plea of disqualified MLAs seeking to contest bypolls for 15 Assembly seats in state.

Oct 25: SC reserves verdict on a batch of petitions challenging disqualification of 17 MLAs.

v 4: Karnataka Congress urges SC to take on record a fresh audio clip in which Yediyurappa is purportedly hitting out at his party leers for t recognising "sacrifice" of disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs, because of whom BJP could come to power.

v 5: SC refuses to pass an order on Karnataka Congress' request 

v 8: Disqualified Karnataka MLAs move SC, seek furr postponement of Assembly bypolls scheduled for Dec 5.

v 13: SC upholds Speaker's decision of MLAs' disqualification but allows m to contest Dec 5 bypolls.