In a serious blow to the rebels, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) refused to stay Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker’s choice to disqualify the rebel leaders and likewise denied them permission to vote or take part in House proceedings. The high court docket issued discover to involved respondents on six Himachal Pradesh rebel Congress leaders’ plea difficult the Assembly Speaker’s choice to disqualify them.
The court docket’s route got here whereas listening to a plea by the six Himachal Pradesh rebel Congress leaders difficult the Assembly Speaker’s choice to disqualify them.
Senior Advocate Harish Salve, showing for rebel leaders, took the court docket by the matter.
Six Congress MLAs triggered the Himachal disaster in February finish once they voted for BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan within the Rajya Sabha election for the lone seat from the state.
The MLAs voting for the Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi failed to make it previous the half-way mark in 68-member House.
Later, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified the six from the meeting after the Congress complained that they’d stored away from voting on the state funds regardless of a celebration whip. Fifteen BJP MLAs have been suspended over a ruckus within the House.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on February 29 pronounced his order on the plea demanding the disqualification of 6 rebel Congress MLAs who cross-voted throughout Rajya Sabha elections. The petition was filed by Congress MLA and state Minister Harsh Wardhan Chauhan below the Anti-Defection Law for disqualification.
(With ANI inputs)
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