1. Assembly passes bill exempting advisers of Karnataka CM, Deputy CM from disqualification
Amidst pandemonium on February 23, the State Assembly passed the Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Bill, 2024, for exempting advisers to the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister from disqualification for being an MLA or MLC on such appointments.
The Bill was necessitated as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had appointed MLAs as his political and economic advisers. The Bill also exempted the Chairman or the Member to any Commission and the Vice-Chairman of the State Institute for Transformation of Karnataka from disqualification for being a member of the Assembly or of the Council.