MLCs in Kalaburagi voter list: Court seeks government’s response
The Hindu
Directs all seven BJP MLCs to file their response
The High Court of Karnataka told the State Government to file its objection before November 29 on a writ petition filed by Congress corporators of Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike questioning the legality of inclusion of seven Members of Legislative Council of the BJP in the electoral rolls of Gulbarga South Assembly constituency. The Kalaburagi bench of the High Court also directed authorities to serve notices in-person to all seven MLCs seeking their responses.
The seven BJP MLCs are Laxman Savadi, Tulasi Muniraju Gowda, Bharati Shetty, Saibanna Talwar, Lehar Singh, Pratap Naik and Raghunath Malkapure. They had applied online to the Election Commission of India seeking inclusion of their names in the electoral rolls of Gulbarga South Assembly constituency. They had provided rent agreements as proof of residence.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.