K'taka: 13 BSY loyalists quit, BJP govt in peril

January 29, 2013 12:43

Vicky Nanjappa reports: After waiting for over five days, 13 Bharatiya Janata Party rebel MLA's have tendered their resignations to the Speaker of the legislative assembly KG Bopaiah today.

The MLAs', who are B S Yeddyurappa loyalists, met with the Speaker a while ago and submitted their resignations. They had decided to do so last week, but had to wait as he was out of town.

Meanwhile the BJP has also filed a petition seeking the disqualification of the 13 MLAs. It is now up to the speaker to take a decision on the issue.

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