3-time MLC suspended as ‘sabotage’ plot rocks Davanagere south bypoll
2 min learnBengaluruApr 15, 2026 04:36 PM IST
The Karnataka Congress Wednesday suspended senior chief and three-time MLC Abdul Jabbar from its major membership “in view of his anti-party actions within the latest by-election of Davanagere South Meeting Constituency.”
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and Deputy Chief Minister D Okay Shivakumar made the announcement in a launch.
The transfer comes simply days after Jabbar resigned as chairman of KPCC’s minority wing. His resignation had come a day after a piece of minority leaders from the Congress, MLC Saleem Ahmed and MLA Rizwan Arshad, accused ‘some senior leaders’ of making an attempt to sabotage the Congress’s prospects within the section that was out for polls on April 9.
This had triggered a divide amongst Muslim leaders within the Congress. Other than Jabbar, Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s former political secretary Naseer Ahmed are additionally accused of working in opposition to the occasion’s pursuits on account of their variations over the selection of candidate for the section.
Jabbar was among the many aspirants for the occasion ticket for the Davanagere South bypoll however was neglected in favour of Samarth Shamanur, grandson of former MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa and son of Karnataka minister S S Mallikarjuna.
The choice had not gone down effectively with a number of Congress leaders from the group, and had even triggered a riot within the type of Sadiq Pahilwan, a Congress chief who retired from the race with out withdrawing his nomination papers.
On Monday, the Karnataka Authorities eliminated Naseer from the submit of political secretary, whilst hypothesis endured over potential motion in opposition to Zameer. The minister was summoned by Siddaramaiah Tuesday. He additionally met Naseer later to debate the developments.
