<p>Hours after the Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for the 17 disqualified Congress- JD(S) legislators to contest the December 5 bypolls for 15 seats in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister Ashwathnarayan C N said they will be joining the BJP on November 14.</p>.<p>"They (disqualified legislators) have expressed interest to join BJP and have met our senior leaders. They have been welcomed to join the party," he said.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters in Delhi, he said, they will be joining the party tomorrow at 10.30 a.m in Bengaluru in the presence of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and BJP state President Nalin Kumar Kateel.</p>.<p>Some disqualified MLAs along with Ashwath Narayan met B L Santosh, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation), in New Delhi hours after the verdict.</p>.<p>Ashwathnarayan said party leaders and the disqualified legislators will meet Chief Minister and state president on Thursday and decide on the future course of action.</p>.<p>"There is no trouble or anything, they want to join the party and will be joining...bypolls and other things will come later," he said.</p>.<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs by the then Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar but allowed them to contest the December 5 bypolls in the state.</p>.<p>The court struck down the portion of the order of then Speaker by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the 15th Karnataka Assembly in 2023.</p>.<p>Asked if they have been promised ticket for bypolls, Ashwathnarayan said they are joining with joy and full faith.</p>.<p>"They, our friends have no doubt. They are joining the party keeping good faith, when they don't have doubts, why you (media) have," he added.</p>
<p>Hours after the Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for the 17 disqualified Congress- JD(S) legislators to contest the December 5 bypolls for 15 seats in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister Ashwathnarayan C N said they will be joining the BJP on November 14.</p>.<p>"They (disqualified legislators) have expressed interest to join BJP and have met our senior leaders. They have been welcomed to join the party," he said.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters in Delhi, he said, they will be joining the party tomorrow at 10.30 a.m in Bengaluru in the presence of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and BJP state President Nalin Kumar Kateel.</p>.<p>Some disqualified MLAs along with Ashwath Narayan met B L Santosh, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation), in New Delhi hours after the verdict.</p>.<p>Ashwathnarayan said party leaders and the disqualified legislators will meet Chief Minister and state president on Thursday and decide on the future course of action.</p>.<p>"There is no trouble or anything, they want to join the party and will be joining...bypolls and other things will come later," he said.</p>.<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs by the then Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar but allowed them to contest the December 5 bypolls in the state.</p>.<p>The court struck down the portion of the order of then Speaker by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the 15th Karnataka Assembly in 2023.</p>.<p>Asked if they have been promised ticket for bypolls, Ashwathnarayan said they are joining with joy and full faith.</p>.<p>"They, our friends have no doubt. They are joining the party keeping good faith, when they don't have doubts, why you (media) have," he added.</p>