India, May 27 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party has expelled two of its Karnataka MLA - S T Somashekar and A Shivaram Hebbar, for a period of six years in a major disciplinary action.

According to BJP's Karnataka president B Y Vijayendra, both the MLAs have been expelled due to their alleged "anti-party activities," reported PTI.

He said that the party high command took a decision after long deliberations.

ST Somashekar represents Yashwanthpur in the Karnataka state assembly and A Shivaram Hebbar represents Yellapur.

The major step has been taken due to "repeated violations of the party discipline," according to an official letter issued by Om Pathak, member secretary of the party's Central Disciplinary Committee to Hebbar.

The letter sa...