New Delhi: Nominated MP Swapan Dasgupta on Tuesday (March 16) tendered resignation from Rajya Sabha after BJP fields him as a candidate within the West Bengal meeting polls. The BJP has fielded Swapan Dasgupta from the Tarakeshwar Assembly constituency.
Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta confronted disqualification from Rajya Sabha right now as he was fielded by the BJP in Bengal Election 2021.
Demanding the Rajya Sabha MP’s disqualification, TMC chief Mahua Moitra said that Dasgupta is chargeable for disqualification from Parliament beneath the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
In a tweet, she wrote, “Swapan Dasgupta is BJP candidate for WB polls. 10th Schedule of Constitution says nominated RS member to be disqualified if he joins any political party AFTER expiry of 6 months from oath. He was sworn in April 2016, remains unallied. Must be disqualified NOW for joining BJP.”
Swapan Dasgupta is BJP candidate for WB polls.
tenth Schedule of Constitution says nominated RS member to be disqualified if he joins any political get together AFTER expiry of 6 months from oath.
He was sworn in April 2016, stays unallied.
Must be disqualified NOW for becoming a member of BJP. pic.twitter.com/d3CDc9dNCe— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) March 15, 2021
“Following up on my previous tweet – Rajya Sabha website as of today says Swapan Dasgupta is nominated & not formally BJP. If he files nomination as @BJP candidate he should be disqualified according to the Constitution’s 10th Schedule (Para 2 (3)),” she added in one other tweet.
Minutes after he was nominated as BJP candidate from Tarakeswar meeting seat in Hooghly district, Dasgupta had said that his get together needs to place an finish to TMCs ‘syndicate raj’ in West Bengal. He had additionally requested individuals who hail from the state however reside exterior to ‘chip in’ and assist the BJP construct ‘Sonar Bangla’ (golden Bengal).
Dasgupta mentioned, “We all are aware of the situation prevailing in state. This atmosphere of violence, extortion…. we want to end that. The BJP will ensure that people in Bengal get to live in peace,” including that ‘work opportunities have dried up’ within the state, and proficient youth are transferring out for jobs and better schooling.
After Mahua Moitra, the Congress Congress Chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh wrote a letter to Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, saying that Dasgupta has neither resigned from the House however is about to contest election nor has he joined any get together.
The letter mentioned, “A nominated member of the Rajya Sabha who has not formally joined a political party within six months of nomination and continues as a non-party, nominated member contest elections to Parliament or the assembly without first resigning as a nominated member?”
According to the tenth Schedule that offers with disqualification of MPs, “A nominated member of a House shall be disqualified for being a member of the House if he joins any political party after the expiry of six months from the date on which he takes his seat after complying with the requirements of article 99 or, as the case may be, Article 188.”
(With Agency Inputs)
