Bengaluru, May 8 -- Karnataka's Gangawati constituency MLA G. Janardhan Reddy has been disqualified from the State Legislative Assembly following his conviction by the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases in Hyderabad.

Reddy's disqualification came into effect from May 6, 2025.

According to a notification issued by the Karnataka Assembly, the disqualification, effective from the date of conviction, is as follows: Article 191(1)(e) of the Constitution of India and Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The notification also stated that Reddy will remain disqualified for six years post-release unless a competent court reverses the conviction. Consequently, one seat in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has fallen vacan...