Karnataka crisis: 14 disqualified MLAs move Supreme Court
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka crisis: 14 disqualified MLAs move Supreme Court

India Today  

All the 14 disqualified Congress and Janata Dal MLAs in Karnataka on Thursday moved the Supreme Court, challenging their disqualification as legislators from the state assembly. While three Karnataka MLAs - Ramesh Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumatalli and Shankar - who rebelled against the former Congress-JD government, were expelled on July 25, the rest - Pratap Gowda Patil, BC Patil, Shivram Hebbar, S T Somashekar, Byrati Basavaraj, Anand Singh, Roshan Baig, Munirathna, K Sudhakar and MTB Nagaraj and Shrimant Patil - were disqualified July 28. The MLAs moved the Supreme Court against their disqualification as MLAs two days after Congress expelled the 14 rebel MLAs from Karnataka who were responsible for bringing down the party's coalition government in the state. The disqualified MLAs' plea in the Supreme Court " calls for the records of the proceedings before the Speaker pertaining to the resignation and disqualification proceedings against the petitioners, issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in nature of certiorari to quash and set aside the order dated July 28 passed by the respondent no.

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SC refuses to entertain Congress' plea against non-disqualification of its 8 MLAs by speaker
4 weeks ago

SC refuses to entertain Congress' plea against non-disqualification of its 8 MLAs by speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging the decision of the Goa assembly speaker to reject the disqualification petition of the Congress against eight of its MLAs who defected to the ruling BJP. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar asked Congress leader Girish Chodankar, who filed the plea in the …

Telangana HC stays order on petitions seeking MLA disqualifications
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana HC stays order on petitions seeking MLA disqualifications

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana high court on Friday refused to interfere in the powers of legislative assembly speaker G Prasad Kumar to decide on the disqualification of lawmakers who defected from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi into the Congress, further directing the speaker to deal with the pleas within “reasonable time G Prasad Kumar A division bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and …

SC stays disqualification of six chief parliamentary secretaries in Himachal
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC stays disqualification of six chief parliamentary secretaries in Himachal

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the disqualification of six chief parliamentary secretaries of Himachal Pradesh appointed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the state. The apex court stayed the direction of the Himachal Pradesh high court declaring the power to appoint the chief parliamentary secretaries and parliamentary secretaries in the state as unconstitutional. A bench of Chief …

Maheshwar Reddy Urges Telangana HC to Dismiss Appeal on Disqualification
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maheshwar Reddy Urges Telangana HC to Dismiss Appeal on Disqualification

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Aleti Maheshwar Reddy, BJP floor leader in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, contended before the Telangana High Court that the secretary of the Legislative Assembly lacks the legal right to file an appeal challenging the orders of the single judge in the issue related to disqualification of BRS members, who had defected. Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender, who won the Assembly …

Telangana High Court Directs Speaker To Decide In Four Weeks Disqualification Pleas Against BRS MLAs Who Defected To Congress
4 months ago

Telangana High Court Directs Speaker To Decide In Four Weeks Disqualification Pleas Against BRS MLAs Who Defected To Congress

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court today directed the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly to fix a schedule of hearing within four weeks to decide upon the disqualification pleas preferred by the BRS and BJP MLAs against the defection of three BRS MLAs to the Congress Party.The bench comprising Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy stated that since there's no information as to …

Telangana: Hearings on petitions against defected MLAs adjourned
5 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Hearings on petitions against defected MLAs adjourned

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday held a marathon hearing in the petitions seeking directions to the Speaker to disqualify BRS MLAs Danam Nagender, Kadiam Srihari and Tellam Venkat Rao for defecting to the Congress. After the completion of arguments from the side of the defected MLAs, Supreme Court advocate Aryama Sundaram submitted arguments on behalf of the petitioners, …

Speaker disqualifies two Jharkhand MLAs under anti-defection law
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Speaker disqualifies two Jharkhand MLAs under anti-defection law

The Hindu  

On the eve of the six-day monsoon session, the Jharkhand Assembly Speaker’s Tribunal on Thursday disqualified two legislators under the anti-defection law with effect from July 26, 2024. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Lobin Hembrom represents the Borio seat in Sahibganj district whereas BJP MLA J.P. Patel represents the Mandu Assembly seat in Ramgarh district. Mr. Hembrom contested the Lok Sabha …

Telangana: BRS seeks disqualification of all 10 defected MLAs who joined Congress
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: BRS seeks disqualification of all 10 defected MLAs who joined Congress

India TV News  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Tuesday urged Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar to disqualify all 10 BRS MLAs who defected to the ruling Congress party. The BRS leader said since the party had already petitioned the Speaker for the disqualification of D Nagender, they demanded the disqualification of the remaining nine MLAs. The BRS leaders brought to the Speaker’s notice …

Citing Supreme Court verdict, BRS urges Speaker to act upon its disqualification petitions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Citing Supreme Court verdict, BRS urges Speaker to act upon its disqualification petitions

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi K.T. Rama Rao has stated that a delegation of the party MLA who called on Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Tuesday have requested him to take action on the party’s petitions against 10 MLAs who have defected to the Congress so far. Stating that they had read out the content of …

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls
7 months, 1 week ago

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on June 3 accepted the resignations of three Independent MLAs who had voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. "Resignations have been accepted and these three MLAs cease to be members of the 14th Vidhan Sabha with immediate effect," Mr. Pathania told reporters here. Independent MLAs …

Himachal assembly bypolls: Setback for three Independents as nomination process commences
8 months ago

Himachal assembly bypolls: Setback for three Independents as nomination process commences

Hindustan Times  

With the Election Commission on Tuesday issuing notification for nominations for elections to the four Lok Sabha and six assembly segments where bypolls are scheduled, the three Independent legislators who resigned from the Vidhan Sabha suffered a setback as they were hopeful of elections for the seats to be held simultaneously. The three Independents — Hoshiyar Singh from Dehra, Ashish …

Speaker Pramila Mallik disqualifies MLAs Dhali, Nayak for defection
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Pramila Mallik disqualifies MLAs Dhali, Nayak for defection

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Speaker Pramila Mallik has disqualified two sitting MLAs, former minister Arabinda Dhali and Premananda Nayak, who recently joined BJP after resigning from BJD, as members of the Assembly. The Speaker in separate orders issued for the MLAs said Dhali, an elected member of the Jayadev Assembly constituency, and Nayak, an elected member of the Telkoi Assembly constituency, have incurred …

Odisha: Assembly Speaker Disqualifies 2 BJD MLAs for Quitting Party to Join BJP
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha: Assembly Speaker Disqualifies 2 BJD MLAs for Quitting Party to Join BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Pramila Malllick on Thursday disqualified two Biju Janata Dal MLAs — Premananda Nayak and Arabinda Dhali — who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Speaker decided to disqualify Dhali and Nayak after MLA Prasanta Kumar Muduli filed a petition on March 18 under Rule 6 of the Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly Rules, 1978 …

Voters Have No Locus to Seek Disqualification of MLAs: HC
9 months, 1 week ago

Voters Have No Locus to Seek Disqualification of MLAs: HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court refused to entertain a writ petition from a voter seeking the disqualification of Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagendar on the grounds of his defection to the Congress from the BRS. The judge questioned petitioner’s counsel Bommineni Vivekananda on the locus in filing the petition and directed him to show one judgment of the Supreme Court or …

Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024

Live Mint  

Six former Himachal Pradesh MLAs including Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devendra Bhutto, Rajendra Rana, and Chaitanya Sharma on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister Anurag Thakur and State BJP chief Rajiv Bindal. The political crisis was triggered in Himachal Pradesh a few months back when these candidates voted for the Rajya …

Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls, 6 Rebel Congress MLAs & 3 Independents From Himachal Join BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls, 6 Rebel Congress MLAs & 3 Independents From Himachal Join BJP

News 18  

Six rebel Congress MLAs, who were disqualified from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly last month, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday along with three Independents ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. #WATCH | Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh- Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devendra Bhutto, Rajendra Rana, and Chaitanya Sharma, join BJP in the presence of Himachal …

Himachal’s 6 rebel Congress MLAs likely to withdraw disqualification plea in SC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal’s 6 rebel Congress MLAs likely to withdraw disqualification plea in SC

Hindustan Times  

Six former Congress MLAs are contemplating the withdrawal of their plea from the Supreme Court in which they have challenged an order of the Himachal Pradesh Speaker disqualifying them from the assembly. A highly placed source close to the former MLAs said a move to withdraw the plea from the court is on the cards as they want to contest …

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 rebel Himachal Congress MLAs who cross-voted during RS polls
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 rebel Himachal Congress MLAs who cross-voted during RS polls

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the disqualification of six Congress leaders of Himachal Pradesh who had cross-voted for the BJP candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections in the State and issued notice to the respondents on their petition challenging the decision of the Legislative Assembly Speaker. On February 29, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified six Congress MLAs …

SC to hear plea of six disqualified Himachal MLAs against their disqualification on March 12
9 months, 4 weeks ago

SC to hear plea of six disqualified Himachal MLAs against their disqualification on March 12

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 12 a plea by six rebel Congress MLAs, who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, against their disqualification. The Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, had disqualified the six on the Congress' plea for "defying" the party whip that required them to be present …

Six disqualified Himachal MLAs move Supreme Court against Speaker’s disqualification order
10 months ago

Six disqualified Himachal MLAs move Supreme Court against Speaker’s disqualification order

The Hindu  

Six Congress MLAs, who were disqualified after they cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, moved the Supreme Court on March 5 against their disqualification. These Congress rebels, who had voted in favour of BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha polls on February 27, later abstained from voting on the Budget, defying a party whip. …

At least nine more MLAs in touch with us: Disqualified Himachal Congress MLA
10 months, 1 week ago

At least nine more MLAs in touch with us: Disqualified Himachal Congress MLA

India Today  

Rajinder Rana, one of the six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections and was later disqualified from the assembly, on Saturday rubbished Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's claim that some rebel legislators want to return, asserting that at least nine party legislators were in touch with them. About the cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections …

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker disqualifies 6 Congress MLAs who cross-voted in RS polls
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker disqualifies 6 Congress MLAs who cross-voted in RS polls

Op India  

On February 29, Thursday, Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified the six rebel Congress MLAs and three independents who cross-voted during the Rajya Sabha elections for violating the whip and skipping the budget session. I declare that the six people cease to be members of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly with immediate effect.” #WATCH | Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker …

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in BJP’s favour, disqualified
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in BJP’s favour, disqualified

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, six Congress legislators, who had cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls on February 27, were disqualified from the Assembly by Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday. Amid talk of leadership change because of growing complaints against Mr. Sukhu’s style of functioning by MLAs, the Chief Minister invited …

Himachal Pradesh Crisis: 6 rebel Congress MLAs disqualified from assembly
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh Crisis: 6 rebel Congress MLAs disqualified from assembly

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on February 29 disqualified the six rebel Congress MLAs who cross-voted during the Rajya Sabha elections. The Congress party had moved Himachal Pradesh Speaker seeking disqualification of the six rebel MLAs. These six MLAs, besides three independents, had cross-voted and helped BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan win a Rajya Sabha seat from the hill …

Himachal political crisis: Six Congress MLAs who cross-voted for BJP disqualified from assembly
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal political crisis: Six Congress MLAs who cross-voted for BJP disqualified from assembly

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday pronounced his order on the plea demanding the disqualification of 6 rebel Congress MLAs who cross-voted during Rajya Sabha elections. The order comes moments after Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday hosted a 'breakfast meeting' with Congress MLAs at his residence in Shimla amid buzz over his ousting …

'Hum saath saath hain' in Himachal, Sukhu stays Chief Minister: Congress
10 months, 1 week ago

'Hum saath saath hain' in Himachal, Sukhu stays Chief Minister: Congress

India Today  

After successfully containing a crisis in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress on Thursday asserted that Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will continue as Chief Minister of the hill state, adding that the observers had spoken to all the MLAs and 'sorted out differences'. "Six MLAs, who contested on Congress symbol, attracted provisions of the anti-defection law against themselves.I declare that the six people …

Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur among 15 BJP MLAs suspended by assembly Speaker
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur among 15 BJP MLAs suspended by assembly Speaker

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday suspended 15 BJP MLAs, including leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, for allegedly shouting slogans and misconduct in the Chamber of Speaker. Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh assembly Jairam Thakur with BJP MLAs during a visit to Raj Bhavan to meet state Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, in Shimla, on Wednesday, The …

Welcome assertion: The Hindu Editorial on the defection issue and the Supreme Court’s deadline for the Maharashtra Speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Welcome assertion: The Hindu Editorial on the defection issue and the Supreme Court’s deadline for the Maharashtra Speaker

The Hindu  

November 01, 2023 12:20 am | Updated 12:20 am IST It is a welcome sign of judicial assertion that the Supreme Court of India has fixed a deadline for the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to adjudicate on petitions seeking the disqualification of members who had broken away from the leadership of the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. It is …

Deadline set for Maha Speaker to decide on NCP, Sena disqualification petitions
1 year, 2 months ago

Deadline set for Maha Speaker to decide on NCP, Sena disqualification petitions

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on 30 October directed the Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide by December 31 the disqualification petitions against Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and the MLAs who backed him during the rebellion against Uddhav Thackeray last year. This order from the SC came as earlier on 17 October, it had granted state assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar a …

Supreme Court gives Maharashtra Speaker last chance to set timeline for anti-defection proceedings against CM Shinde’s camp
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court gives Maharashtra Speaker last chance to set timeline for anti-defection proceedings against CM Shinde’s camp

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on October 17 gave Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar a final opportunity to frame a realistic time schedule to hear and decide the anti-defection proceedings against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other MLAs. ‘Cannot defeat SC orders’ On October 13, Chief Justice Chandrachud said the Speaker had disregarded the court’s September 18 order to prepare a schedule …

Disqualification of MLAs: Sanjay Raut slams Maharashtra Speaker over delay, says 'Behaving like someone...'
1 year, 2 months ago

Disqualification of MLAs: Sanjay Raut slams Maharashtra Speaker over delay, says 'Behaving like someone...'

India TV News  

A day after the Supreme Court rapped Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar over the delay in taking a decision on the disqualification pleas of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction MLAs, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday slammed the speaker and alleged that he is behaving like someone who gives refuge to a murderer to encourage the latter to …

Sena vs Sena: SC pulls up Maharashtra Assembly Speaker over disqualification pleas against Shinde, MLAs
1 year, 2 months ago

Sena vs Sena: SC pulls up Maharashtra Assembly Speaker over disqualification pleas against Shinde, MLAs

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday came down hard on Maharashtra Assembly Speaker over the delay in deciding the disqualification petitions against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Shiv Sena MLAs backing him, and said that he cannot defeat its orders. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked Solicitor General Tushar …

Two MLAs Had Dubious Exits from the second Assembly
1 year, 3 months ago

Two MLAs Had Dubious Exits from the second Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: For the first time in the history of the Legislative Assembly of the undivided Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, two MLAs were declared disqualified by the High Court and prohibited from continuing as members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. The Telangana High Court had set aside the election of two BRS MLAs, Vanama Venkateswara Rao, representing Kothagudem Assembly constituency and …

Disqualification pleas against Shiv Sena MLAs: Not interested in delay but won’t hurry either, says Maharashtra Speaker
1 year, 3 months ago

Disqualification pleas against Shiv Sena MLAs: Not interested in delay but won’t hurry either, says Maharashtra Speaker

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has said he would not delay the decision regarding the disqualification pleas against Shiv Sena MLAs but won’t rush in either which could result in the “miscarriage of justice”. Mr. Narwekar was speaking to reporters on September 18 evening after the Supreme Court directed him to spell out the timeline within a week for adjudication …

SC gives Maharashtra Speaker a week to open disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs
1 year, 3 months ago

SC gives Maharashtra Speaker a week to open disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar a week’s time to open disqualification proceedings against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other MLAs accused of defection. The court had expected the Maharashtra Speaker to show “deference and dignity” to the court’s direction that he should decide the disqualification petitions within a “reasonable time”. On May 11, a …

SC raps Maha Speaker for ’sitting on disqualification pleas’ of Shiv Sena MLAs
1 year, 3 months ago

SC raps Maha Speaker for ’sitting on disqualification pleas’ of Shiv Sena MLAs

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday rebuked the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for 'sitting on disqualification pleas' of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and other 56 Shiv Sena rebel MLAs. “Speaker has to honour dignity of Supreme Court”, said CJI DY Chandrachud over the delay in deciding pleas for disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs. The Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv …

Karnataka: 9 BJP MLAs suspended from attending assembly session for throwing papers on Deputy Speaker
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka: 9 BJP MLAs suspended from attending assembly session for throwing papers on Deputy Speaker

India TV News  

Karnataka: At least 9 BJP MLAs have been suspended by the Karnataka Speaker on Wednesday for creating ruckus in the assembly. The BJP MLAs who have been suspended are -- Ashwath Narayan, Sunil Kumar, Vedvas Kamat, Bharat Shetty, R Ashok, Araga Gyanendra, Arvind Bellad, D Muniraju and Yashpal Suvarna. In turn, MLAS of the opposition BJP and JD gave notice …

'Will not succumb to pressure while deciding on disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs'
1 year, 7 months ago

'Will not succumb to pressure while deciding on disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs'

Deccan Chronicle  

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Friday asserted he will not succumb to any pressure while deciding on the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the ruling Shiv Sena and said whatever time is required to complete the process will be taken, comments coming a day after the Supreme Court gave its verdict on the 2022 political crisis in the …

Key takeaways from the Supreme Court judgment on Maharashtra crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Key takeaways from the Supreme Court judgment on Maharashtra crisis

India Today  

In its verdict on the Maharashtra political crisis brought on by the rift in the Shiv Sena, the Supreme Court Constitution Bench on Thursday held that it cannot order the restoration of the Uddhav Thackeray government as he resigned as CM without facing a floor test. "The action of the House in electing the Speaker, Mr Rahul Narvekar, on 3 …

Post-SC verdict, all eyes on Maharashtra Speaker Narwekar
1 year, 7 months ago

Post-SC verdict, all eyes on Maharashtra Speaker Narwekar

The Hindu  

With the Supreme Court on May 11 ruling in the Maharashtra political row case that “the Speaker must decide on the disqualification petitions within a reasonable period,” all eyes are now on Speaker Rahul Narwekar. The five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on May 11 did not decide on the disqualification petitions filed by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and …

Supreme Court verdict in Maharashtra power tussle comes as relief to Eknath Shinde
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court verdict in Maharashtra power tussle comes as relief to Eknath Shinde

The Hindu  

Published : May 11, 2023 19:22 IST - 3 MINS READ The verdict of a Supreme Court bench on May 11 in Maharashtra’s power tussle, which said that it cannot restore the Uddhav Thackeray government as Thackeray had resigned on his own, has come as immediate relief to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Supreme Court has allowed the Speaker of …

Rahul Narwekar's 'Said So' Moment? As SC Lays Disqualification Decision at His Door, All About the Speaker
1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Narwekar's 'Said So' Moment? As SC Lays Disqualification Decision at His Door, All About the Speaker

News 18  

Only Speaker can decide on the disqualification of MLAs, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar had told News18, hours before the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that he would take the final call on the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction “within reasonable time”. While the Supreme Court said the Speaker’s decision to appoint Bharat Gogawale of the …

'Only Speaker Can Take Call on MLAs' Disqualification, Shinde Govt Stable': Rahul Narwekar Ahead of SC Judgment
1 year, 7 months ago

'Only Speaker Can Take Call on MLAs' Disqualification, Shinde Govt Stable': Rahul Narwekar Ahead of SC Judgment

News 18  

The political cauldron is simmering in Maharashtra once again with the Supreme Court set to decide on the Sena vs Sena battle on Thursday. Therefore, to maintain constitutional discipline, I am sure the court won’t intervene in the decision-making powers of the Speaker.” The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena had filed a disqualification plea against 16 MLAs, including …

Karnataka: Denied Tickets, Disgruntled MLAs to Go Independent, Veterans Quit
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka: Denied Tickets, Disgruntled MLAs to Go Independent, Veterans Quit

News 18  

All is not well in the BJP Karnataka unit after the party released the much-awaited lists of candidates on April 11 and April 12, which saw a total of 17 sitting MLAs being denied the ticket, for the Karnataka assembly elections next month. Some of the names of veteran leaders missing from the lists are former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish …

Karnataka Election 2023: BJP Announces Second List, 7 Sitting MLAs Dropped
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Election 2023: BJP Announces Second List, 7 Sitting MLAs Dropped

The Quint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday night, 12 April, released its second list of 23 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly polls, dropping seven incumbent MLAs. Tickets were denied to seven sitting MLAs, including Channagiri MLA Madal Virupakshappa, who is the main accused in a bribery scandal and is currently in prison over corruption charges. Other sitting MLAs who were denied …

RLD chief demands decision on disqualification of convicted BJP MLA
2 years, 2 months ago

RLD chief demands decision on disqualification of convicted BJP MLA

The Hindu  

Raising concerns over a different interpretation of the law for members of the ruling party and Opposition, the Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Singh on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana. Mr. Singh said that while senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was almost immediately disqualified from the Assembly under the Representation of People …

Speaker Can't Deny Pension & Other Benefits To MLAs While Disqualifying Them Under 10th Schedule : Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Speaker Can't Deny Pension & Other Benefits To MLAs While Disqualifying Them Under 10th Schedule : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday held that under the Xth Schedule of the Constitution, the Speaker of a Legislative Assembly does not have power to deny pension and other benefits available to a former MLA while deciding a disqualification plea against him. The Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and JB Pardiwala was considering a …

J’khand Guv to take call on CM Soren’s ‘disqualification’ as MLA on 27 August
2 years, 4 months ago

J’khand Guv to take call on CM Soren’s ‘disqualification’ as MLA on 27 August

Live Mint  

Amid a political crisis situation in Jharkhand, the Election Commission of India has recommended to Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and the state's chief minister Hemant Soren be disqualified as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. News agency ANI, reported that Governor Ramesh Bais is likely to send his recommendation, tomorrow, to ECI to disqualify Jharkhand …

Supreme Court asks the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to keep the disqualification proceedings of MLAs in abeyance
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court asks the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to keep the disqualification proceedings of MLAs in abeyance

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 11, 2022 21:38 IST July 11 brought more problems for the already beleaguered Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena. Responding to the news, Atul Londhe, spokesperson of the Congress, said: “Though the Supreme Court today passed the decision on the Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification petition, the court’s decision may go against the government after considering the …

SC asks Speaker not to proceed with disqualification plea of Uddhav faction Sena MLAs
2 years, 5 months ago

SC asks Speaker not to proceed with disqualification plea of Uddhav faction Sena MLAs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the newly-elected Maharashtra Assembly speaker not to proceed with the plea seeking disqualification of MLAs of Shiv Sena faction led by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of senior advocates led by Kapil …

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