Odisha: Assembly Speaker Disqualifies 2 BJD MLAs for Quitting Party to Join BJP
11 months, 2 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 framed under paragraph 8 of the 10th Schedule to the Indian Constitution seeking disqualification of two members as they voluntarily gave up primary membership from the BJD in which they were elected to the Assembly. Arabinda Dhali said that he should have been given an opportunity by the Speaker to present his side before the disqualification decision was taken. Speaker Pramila Mallick, while justifying the disqualification of the two legislators, said the action was taken in accordance with the provisions of appropriate law.

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Odisha: Congress trying to make a comeback in the state but might end up helping BJP
2 days, 1 hour ago

Odisha: Congress trying to make a comeback in the state but might end up helping BJP

Hindustan Times  

Congress party workers in Odisha fought a pitched battle with the police on Thursday as they tried to picket the Odisha legislative assembly, alleging rise in crimes against women and the suspension of the party’s 14 MLAs from the assembly. The party’s state president, Bhakta Charan Das, condemned the suspension of all 14 Congress MLAs calling it as an assault …

BJP MLA criticises disqualification of city corporation members in Belagavi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP MLA criticises disqualification of city corporation members in Belagavi

The Hindu  

BJP MLA Abhay Patil has criticised the disqualification of two members of the Belagavi City Corporation on the charge of violating the Karnataka Municipal Corporations insofar as conflict of interest is concerned. Mr. Patil told reporters in Belagavi on Tuesday that the two BJP corporation members did not violate any rules, including those of conflict of interest or office of …

BRS Moves Supreme Court For Early Decision By Telangana Speaker On Disqualification Pleas Against 7 MLAs Who Defected To Congress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BRS Moves Supreme Court For Early Decision By Telangana Speaker On Disqualification Pleas Against 7 MLAs Who Defected To Congress

Live Law  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi and its MLAs have moved the Supreme Court assailing the Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker's delay in deciding disqualification petitions filed in respect of 7 MLAs who contested the 2023 Assembly elections on BRS ticket but later joined the ruling Congress party in the state. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran recently listed the …

Bombay HC upholds Goa Speaker's decision to not disqualify 8 Congress MLAs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC upholds Goa Speaker's decision to not disqualify 8 Congress MLAs

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar's decision to not disqualify the eight Congress MLAs who joined the ruling BJP in the coastal state on September 14, 2022. On November 1 last year, Tawadkar dismissed the disqualification petition against MLAs Digambar Kamat, Aleixo Sequeira, Sankalp Amonkar, Michael Lobo, Delilah Lobo, Kedar Naik, Rudolf Fernandes and …

SC refuses to entertain Congress' plea against non-disqualification of its 8 MLAs by speaker
3 months, 2 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 …

Madhya Pradesh HC issues notices to Speaker on Congress MLA joining BJP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh HC issues notices to Speaker on Congress MLA joining BJP

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued notices to State Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar and Congress MLA Nirmala Sapre, who joined the BJP earlier this year, in connection with the delay in decision on the latter’s legislative membership. The Congress had in July requested Mr. Tomar to disqualify Ms. Sapre under the anti-defection law but moved the High …

Telangana HC questions delay in speaker's decision on BRS MLAs' disqualification
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC questions delay in speaker's decision on BRS MLAs' disqualification

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Justice B Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court raised concerns over the prolonged delay in the Assembly Speaker addressing disqualification petitions against BRS MLAs who defected to the Congress. During the adjudication of a batch of writ petitions filed seeking direction to the Speaker to take action, Justice Vijaysen questioned Advocate General A Sudershan Reddy about the timeframe …

Telangana: Hearings on petitions against defected MLAs adjourned
7 months, 4 weeks 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
8 months 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 …

AAP MLA Raaj Kumar Anand, who fought LS polls on BSP ticket, disqualified
9 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP MLA Raaj Kumar Anand, who fought LS polls on BSP ticket, disqualified

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Delhi assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel disqualified Aam Aadmi Party legislator Raaj Kumar Anand from the assembly on Friday, a move that comes five weeks after the former minister joined the Bahujan Samaj Party and contested the Lok Sabha elections from the New Delhi seat. Former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand, who joined Bahujan Samaj Party, arrives to …

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Amid Intensifying Rivalry Between BJP And BJD, Final Phase Of Assembly Voting Begins In Odisha
10 months ago

Amid Intensifying Rivalry Between BJP And BJD, Final Phase Of Assembly Voting Begins In Odisha

ABP News  

Odisha Elections: The third and final round of voting in 42 assembly seats in Odisha began on Saturday amid an intensified rivalry between the ruling Biju Janata Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is contesting from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat, and state ministers Prafulla Mallick, Ranendra Pratap Swain, and Ashok Panda for assembly segments are …

Haryana: Resignation of Independent MLA who joined BJP accepted after a month
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Haryana: Resignation of Independent MLA who joined BJP accepted after a month

Hindustan Times  

More than a month after Independent MLA from Rania, Ranjit Singh tendered his resignation from the state assembly after joining the BJP on March 24, the assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Tuesday accepted the resignation. Singh, who is now the BJP candidate from Hisar Lok Sabha seat personally met the Speaker on Tuesday to verify his resignation Singh, who …

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP announces 21 more candidates, fields Dilip Ray from Rourkela
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP announces 21 more candidates, fields Dilip Ray from Rourkela

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday declared the names for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections 2024. Earlier the BJP re-nominated 17 of its 22 sitting MLAs in Odisha while announcing the list of candidates for 112 of the 147 Assembly constituencies in the state. Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal has fielded two octogenarian candidates for the state Assembly elections which …

Speaker Pramila Mallik disqualifies MLAs Dhali, Nayak for defection
11 months, 2 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 …

Speaker has not accepted Ind MLA Ranjit Singh’s resignation: Abhay
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker has not accepted Ind MLA Ranjit Singh’s resignation: Abhay

Hindustan Times  

Indian National Lok Dal general secretary Abhay Singh Chautala on Wednesday alleged that Haryana assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta has not accepted resignation of Independent MLA from Rania, Ranjit Singh Chautala, who had recently joined the BJP and contested from the Hisar parliamentary seat. Addressing mediapersons in Hisar, Abhay said that Ranjit, who was power minister in the Haryana government, …

Odisha Elections 2024 BJP Releases List Of 112 Candidates 21 Of 22 Sitting MLAS Renominated
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha Elections 2024 BJP Releases List Of 112 Candidates 21 Of 22 Sitting MLAS Renominated

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced its list of 112 candidates for the upcoming Odisha Assembly polls, renominating 21 out of 22 sitting MLAs. BJP releases its list of candidates for the Odisha Assembly elections pic.twitter.com/xFWGlikFpL — ANI April 2, 2024 Three turncoats from the Biju Janata Dal — Arabinda Dhali, Akash Das Nayak and Priyadarshi Mishra have been …

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party
1 year ago

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party

The Hindu  

In a jolt to the ruling Biju Janata Dal, a sitting MP and two ex-MLAs on March 30 resigned from the regional party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections. Mohanty was the second sitting BJD MP after Bhartruhari Mahtab to quit the regional party ahead of the 2024 general elections. During the day, former party MLA …

Voters Have No Locus to Seek Disqualification of MLAs: HC
1 year 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 …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Odisha Election MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi Quits Congress BJD 2 BJP Leaders Sukant Nayak Prakash Chandra Behera Naveen Patnaik
1 year ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Odisha Election MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi Quits Congress BJD 2 BJP Leaders Sukant Nayak Prakash Chandra Behera Naveen Patnaik

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar, Mar 29 Three-time Congress MLA and former minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling BJD on Friday. Two BJP leaders – Nilgiri MLA Sukant Nayak and the party’s Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera - also resigned from their party and are likely to join the BJD. …

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too
1 year ago

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too

The Hindu  

Three-time Congress MLA and former Minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling BJD on March 29. Two BJP leaders — Nilgiri MLA Sukant Nayak and the party’s Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera — also resigned from their party and are likely to join the BJD. In a …

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs
1 year ago

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said on Thursday that he has written to speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, urging him to accept the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, who along with six Congress rebels supported the BJP nominee in the Rajya Sabha polls held in February. “The three independent MLAs, after submitting their resignations to the secretary of the …

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

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election
1 year ago

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election

India TV News  

Assembly Election 2024: In a big blow to Congress ahead of the Assembly election, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi tendered his resignation from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. Adhiraj Mohan quits Congress In his resignation letter to the Congress state president, the MLA gave no reason for leaving the party. Odisha Assembly Elections Odisha will go …

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

Himachal Pradesh Congress crisis: Supreme Court refuses to stay disqualification of six rebel MLAs
1 year ago

Himachal Pradesh Congress crisis: Supreme Court refuses to stay disqualification of six rebel MLAs

Live Mint  

In a major setback for the six Congress rebel leaders from Himachal Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Speaker's decision to disqualify them as MLAs. The political crisis for Congress in Himachal Pradesh triggered after its six MLAs- Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Rajinder Rana, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Chaitanya Sharma and Devinder Kumar voted for the Bharatiya …

SC to hear plea of six Himachal Congress MLAs against their disqualification on March 18
1 year ago

SC to hear plea of six Himachal Congress MLAs against their disqualification on March 18

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 18 a joint plea filed by six rebel Congress MLAs. According to the cause list of the top court, a bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta, would hear the plea of the six rebel MLAs on March 18, Monday. These six rebel-disqualified Himachal Pradesh Congress …

At least nine more MLAs in touch with us: Disqualified Himachal Congress MLA
1 year 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 Speaker disqualifies six rebel Congress MLAs
1 year, 1 month ago

Himachal Speaker disqualifies six rebel Congress MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified six Congress MLAs who defied the party whip to vote in favour of the government on the Finance Bill in the House. Himachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania addressing a press conference in Shimla on Thursday. “These six MLAs are disqualified and cease to be members of Himachal Pradesh …

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker disqualifies 6 Congress MLAs who cross-voted in RS polls
1 year, 1 month 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 Political Crisis: 6 Congress MLAs, Who Cross-Voted In Rajya Sabha Polls, Disqualified
1 year, 1 month ago

Himachal Political Crisis: 6 Congress MLAs, Who Cross-Voted In Rajya Sabha Polls, Disqualified

News 18  

The six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha polls, have been disqualified from the state assembly. “Six MLAs, who contested on Congress symbol, attracted provisions of anti-defection law against themselves…I declare that the six people cease to be members of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly with immediate effect,” said Pathania. The …

Himachal political crisis: Six Congress MLAs who cross-voted for BJP disqualified from assembly
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Andhra Speaker questions four YSRCP rebel MLAs over cross-voting in polls
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Speaker questions four YSRCP rebel MLAs over cross-voting in polls

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Monday called four rebel MLAs of the ruling YSR Congress Party, seeking explanation for allegedly voting against party whip in the MLC elections in March last year. Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Monday called four rebel MLAs of the ruling YSR Congress party. The speaker also called four rebel TDP MLAs …

BJD's Saluga Pradhan Set to Become new Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly
1 year, 4 months ago

BJD's Saluga Pradhan Set to Become new Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal MLA from G Udaygiri, Saluga Pradhan, a noted tribal leader of central Odisha, is all set to become the next Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. I am eligible to be the Deputy Speaker.” Saluga was elected to the Odisha Assembly three times- in 2000, 2004 and 2019. The election to the Odisha Deputy Speaker …

Welcome assertion: The Hindu Editorial on the defection issue and the Supreme Court’s deadline for the Maharashtra Speaker
1 year, 4 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 …

Disqualification of MLAs: Sanjay Raut slams Maharashtra Speaker over delay, says 'Behaving like someone...'
1 year, 5 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 …

Maharashtra Speaker begins hearing on disqualification pleas filed by two factions of Shiv Sena
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra Speaker begins hearing on disqualification pleas filed by two factions of Shiv Sena

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Monday started the hearing of the disqualification petitions filed against each other by rival Shiv Sena factions led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Earlier last week, the Supreme Court directed Narwekar to spell out the timeline within a week for adjudication of the disqualification petitions filed against Shinde and …

6-time MLA Pramila Mallik to be first woman speaker of Odisha assembly
1 year, 6 months ago

6-time MLA Pramila Mallik to be first woman speaker of Odisha assembly

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is set to get its first woman assembly speaker on Friday with the Biju Janata Dal naming state revenue minister Pramila Mallik as its candidate for the speaker’s election to be held on Friday. Pramila Mallik thanked chief minister Naveen Patnaik for entrusting her with the key responsibility. Mallik, a six-time MLA, has held several key assignments in …

BJD to field woman candidate for Odisha Assembly Speaker election on September 22
1 year, 6 months ago

BJD to field woman candidate for Odisha Assembly Speaker election on September 22

India TV News  

Odisha Assembly Speaker election: Biju Janata Dal on September 22 will field its woman candidate for the Odisha Assembly Speaker election. As suggested by BJD, Odisha’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Pramila Mallik will file the nomination paper for the coveted post which has been lying vacant since the resignation of BK Arukha in May. According to officials, the Odisha …

SC raps Maha Speaker for ’sitting on disqualification pleas’ of Shiv Sena MLAs
1 year, 6 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 …

Congress, BJP Call For Boycotting Odisha Assembly Speaker Polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress, BJP Call For Boycotting Odisha Assembly Speaker Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: A day after the Congress announced to boycott the election process for the post of Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker scheduled for September 21, the the BJP on Friday declared to follow suit saying the date clashed with Nuakhai, a grand cultural festival of Western Odisha. “Even as people of Western Odisha celebrate Nuakhai on September 20 and 21 for …

'Only Speaker Can Take Call on MLAs' Disqualification, Shinde Govt Stable': Rahul Narwekar Ahead of SC Judgment
1 year, 10 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 …

Supreme Court asks the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to keep the disqualification proceedings of MLAs in abeyance
2 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

No Illegality In Issuing Disqualification Notices To Eknath Shinde & 15 Shiv Sena Rebels : Maharashtra Deputy Speaker To Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

No Illegality In Issuing Disqualification Notices To Eknath Shinde & 15 Shiv Sena Rebels : Maharashtra Deputy Speaker To Supreme Court

Live Law  

Opposing the petitions preferred by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde against the disqualification notices issued by the Deputy Speaker to rebel MLAs for proceedings under the tenth schedule of the Constitution over alleged defection, Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Sitaram Zirwal has submitted before the Top Court that. Opposing the petitions preferred by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde against …

Is Maha Heading MP Way? Can Rebel MLAs Be Disqualified? What is Role of Speaker, Guv? Experts' Answers
2 years, 9 months ago

Is Maha Heading MP Way? Can Rebel MLAs Be Disqualified? What is Role of Speaker, Guv? Experts' Answers

News 18  

While Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde-led rebel camp is expected to have legal experts in the meeting with the MLAs, experts say they will have to prepare for replies and petitions to be filed in the High Court by Team Uddhav Thackeray, pre-empting the Deputy Speaker’s decision on the disqualification. Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly Narhari Sitaram Zirwal has served …

Disqualification notices sent to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, tussle heats up
2 years, 9 months ago

Disqualification notices sent to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, tussle heats up

Hindustan Times  

With the Eknath Shinde-led faction refusing to come to the negotiating table, Maharashtra assembly deputy speaker Narhari Zirwal on Saturday began the process of disqualification of rebel legislators. Summons have been issued to 16 MLAs, including Shinde, asking them to file a written reply by Monday evening to a disqualification petition filed by Shiv Sena. You can file a written …

BSP MLAs Disqualification: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Interim Stay On Declaration Of Rajya Sabha Election Result; Polling Tomorrow
2 years, 9 months ago

BSP MLAs Disqualification: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Interim Stay On Declaration Of Rajya Sabha Election Result; Polling Tomorrow

Live Law  

The vacation bench of Rajasthan High Court today dismissed an application which sought interim stay on declaration of results of Rajya Sabha Elections till the disposal of writ petitions pertaining to disqualification of the six Rajasthan MLAs who originally were elected as Members of Bahujan Samaj Party and were later on considered as Members of the Indian National Congress. SC …

Disqualification Notices By Speaker | Rajasthan High Courts Issues Notice To Sachin Pilot Camp
2 years, 10 months ago

Disqualification Notices By Speaker | Rajasthan High Courts Issues Notice To Sachin Pilot Camp

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has recently issued notices to Sachin Pilot and other 18 Members of Legislative Assembly in the 2020 matter whereby disqualification notices were issued by the Speaker to the aforesaid persons. Notably, the Rajasthan Speaker on 27.07.2020 withdrew the petition filed by him in the Supreme Court challenging the July 21 direction passed by the Rajasthan High …

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