Disqualified Karnataka MLAs to Join BJP today

Bengaluru:  BJP will absorb 17 disqualified lawmakers, belonging to the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular), bettering the party’s hold in the state.

The decision comes after the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted them permission to contest the upcoming bypolls in December.

Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan told reporters that the disqualified lawmakers would be inducted on Thursday morning at the BJP headquarters in the state capital.