<p>Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy is among 26 legislators who have failed to submit their statement of assets and liabilities to the Lokayukta before the deadline.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Congress MLC and spokesman V S Ugrappa, former minister Gurapadappa Nagamarpally (BJP) and industrialist Ashok Kheny (Independent) are among others in the list of defaulters cut across party lines.<br /><br />The Karnataka Lokayukta Act mandates member of the state legislature to submit a statement of his assets and liabilities and those of the members of his family to Lokayukta in a prescribed form before 30 June every Year.<br /><br />On failing to submit the statement, the act mandates Lokayukta to make a report to the competent authority about non submission.<br /><br />It also requires a copy of the report to be sent to the concerned public servant, and in spite of this if he/she fails to comply with the requirement of the act within two months of such report, Lokayukta can publish the names of defaulters.<br /><br />Listing the names of 20 MLAs and six MLCs for defaulting from submitting the required statement of assets and liabilities for the year 2013-14, Lokayukta in a release said their names are being published for failing to comply despite the copy of a report being served to them dated July 1.</p>
<p>Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy is among 26 legislators who have failed to submit their statement of assets and liabilities to the Lokayukta before the deadline.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Congress MLC and spokesman V S Ugrappa, former minister Gurapadappa Nagamarpally (BJP) and industrialist Ashok Kheny (Independent) are among others in the list of defaulters cut across party lines.<br /><br />The Karnataka Lokayukta Act mandates member of the state legislature to submit a statement of his assets and liabilities and those of the members of his family to Lokayukta in a prescribed form before 30 June every Year.<br /><br />On failing to submit the statement, the act mandates Lokayukta to make a report to the competent authority about non submission.<br /><br />It also requires a copy of the report to be sent to the concerned public servant, and in spite of this if he/she fails to comply with the requirement of the act within two months of such report, Lokayukta can publish the names of defaulters.<br /><br />Listing the names of 20 MLAs and six MLCs for defaulting from submitting the required statement of assets and liabilities for the year 2013-14, Lokayukta in a release said their names are being published for failing to comply despite the copy of a report being served to them dated July 1.</p>