2 BJP MLAs defy party decision to walk out

Two BJP MLAs, ST Somashekhar and others, defied the party's decision and staged a walkout when all other saffron party members walked out.

- PTI @ Belagavi

Amid the controversy surrounding Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment to CM Siddaramaiah's family, the state cabinet decided to introduce a new bill in the winter session in Belagavi to separate MUDA from the urban development department.

For a long time now, MUDA has been functioning under the urban development department, and the authorities at the helm were controlling many of its affairs.

Sources said the government will table a bill to separate it in the Legislative Assembly on Monday or Tuesday. A fierce debate is expected in the House when it is introduced. The cabinet is said to have expressed confidence that the bill will be passed with consensus in both Houses.