Karnataka MLA Vinay Kulkarni Disqualified Following Murder Conviction
Legislative Impact of the Conviction Karnataka Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has been officially disqualified from the state legislative assembly following his conviction in the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. The disqualification, which took effect on April 15, 2026, bars Kulkarni from holding elective office for the duration of his life sentence plus an…