The Election Commission (EC) has decided to issue a show cause notice to the mine-owning Reddy brothers to appear before it on July 15 and explain why they should not be disqualified as legislators in the face of their business interests.
The EC's decision comes after Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj forwarded a petition he received from Congress leader and former MP K.C. Kondiah seeking the Reddy brothers' disqualification, charging that as ministers, there was a conflict of interest with them having business interests in mining in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The Governor had directed the Reddy brothers to appear in person and clarify the situation, but they were represented by their advocates.
The EC notices will be served on Janardhan Reddy, Karunakara Reddy, and their associate and Health Minister Sriramulu.
