New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) yesterday deferred by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka until the fate of 17 disqualified legislators is decided by the Supreme Court. The move came after the Apex Court adjourned the MLAs’ case to Oct. 22.
Deferring of the by-polls that were to have been held on Oct. 21 is an unprecedented and crucial step for Karnataka’s fluid politics. It gives the rebels and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) some breathing space as now they will not have to go to the polls with legal wrangles hanging over their heads, according to political analysts.
