<p>Bengaluru, dhns: Nearly 10 ruling party MLAs have absented themselves from the joint session. As expected four disgruntled MLAs - Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), Umesh G Jadhav (Chincholi), B Nagendra (Bellary), Mahesh Kumathalli (Athani) - who have all been issued show cause notices by the Congress - did not attend the session.</p>.<p>Kampli MLA J N Ganesh, who is facing attempt-to-murder charges for attacking Vijayanagar MLA Anand Singh, too gave the session a skip. The police are yet to arrest the MLA.</p>.<p>Other Congress MLAs like Roshan Baig (Shivajinagar) and Sowmya Reddy (Jayanagar) too did not attend the session.</p>.<p>Both MLAs are upset with the party. While Baig is a ministerial aspirant, Sowmya is irked with the party for not making her father and former minister Ramalinga Reddy a minister.</p>.<p>The duo are in New Delhi to participate in party conventions. Hirekerur MLA B C Patil, who has been vocal about his disgruntlement, too gave the first day of the session a miss. Harihar MLA S Ramappa too absented himself from the joint session.</p>.<p>JD(S) MLA Narayan Gowda (KR Pet) was among the absentee MLAs. JD(S) Minister C S Puttaraju said that the MLA was unwell.</p>.<p>Two Independent MLAs H Nagesh (Mulbagal) and R Shankar (Ranebennur), who have withdrawn support to the government, too were not to be seen.</p>
<p>Bengaluru, dhns: Nearly 10 ruling party MLAs have absented themselves from the joint session. As expected four disgruntled MLAs - Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), Umesh G Jadhav (Chincholi), B Nagendra (Bellary), Mahesh Kumathalli (Athani) - who have all been issued show cause notices by the Congress - did not attend the session.</p>.<p>Kampli MLA J N Ganesh, who is facing attempt-to-murder charges for attacking Vijayanagar MLA Anand Singh, too gave the session a skip. The police are yet to arrest the MLA.</p>.<p>Other Congress MLAs like Roshan Baig (Shivajinagar) and Sowmya Reddy (Jayanagar) too did not attend the session.</p>.<p>Both MLAs are upset with the party. While Baig is a ministerial aspirant, Sowmya is irked with the party for not making her father and former minister Ramalinga Reddy a minister.</p>.<p>The duo are in New Delhi to participate in party conventions. Hirekerur MLA B C Patil, who has been vocal about his disgruntlement, too gave the first day of the session a miss. Harihar MLA S Ramappa too absented himself from the joint session.</p>.<p>JD(S) MLA Narayan Gowda (KR Pet) was among the absentee MLAs. JD(S) Minister C S Puttaraju said that the MLA was unwell.</p>.<p>Two Independent MLAs H Nagesh (Mulbagal) and R Shankar (Ranebennur), who have withdrawn support to the government, too were not to be seen.</p>
