SC upholds disqualification of Karnataka MLAs, lets them fight bypolls
5 years, 1 month ago

SC upholds disqualification of Karnataka MLAs, lets them fight bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a mixed verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs belonging to the Congress and the Janata Dal, but set aside then Speaker K.R. Upholding the disqualification orders passed by then Speaker Ramesh Kumar on July 25 and July 28, 2019, a three-judge bench comprising Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjeev Khanna and Krishna Murari set aside the part of the Speaker’s order unseating the 17 for the rest of the Assembly’s term. Not accepting the disqualified MLAs’ argument that the disqualification proceedings cannot be continued if the resignations are tendered, the court said: “Even if the resignation is tendered, the act resulting in disqualification arising prior to the resignation does not come to an end.” However, the verdict said that “a member disqualified under the Tenth Schedule shall be subjected to sanctions provided under Articles 75, 164 and 361B of the Constitution, which provides for a bar from being appointed as a minister or from holding any remunerative political post from the date of disqualification till the date on which the term of his office would expire or if he is re-elected to the legislature, whichever is earlier”. Rejecting the plea by the Congress and JD that the entire issue be sent to a larger five-judge Constitution Bench, Justice Ramana said: “The existence of a substantial question of law does not weigh on the stakes involved in the case, rather it depends on the impact the ‘question of law’ will have on the final determination.” Making it clear there was no “substantial question of law” in this matter which needs reference to a larger bench as sought by the Congress and JD, the court said: “If the questions having a determining effect on the final outcome have already been decided by a conclusive authority, then such questions cannot be called as ‘substantial questions’ of law.” Meanwhile, R. Roshan Baig, one of the 17 disqualified MLAs, is not likely to join the BJP on Thursday along with other disqualified MLAs, with his name missing from the invitation sent out by the BJP which lists the names of 16 disqualified MLAs but omits the name of Baig.

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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 Relief To Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu As Court Stays Disqualification of MLAs Appointed As Chief Parliamentary Secretaries
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC Relief To Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu As Court Stays Disqualification of MLAs Appointed As Chief Parliamentary Secretaries

ABP News  

New Delhi, Nov 22 In a relief to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the initiation of disqualification proceedings against six MLAs who were appointed as chief parliamentary secretaries in 2023. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar stayed the findings of the Himachal Pradesh High Court that …

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 …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities

The Hindu  

The BJP has announced 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, with 71 sitting MLAs, including Devendra Fadnavis, contesting from Nagpur. The list also includes 13 women, including Sreejaya Ashokrao Chavan, making her electoral debut. Missing names include prominent figures like Ram Satpute and the only Lok Sabha candidate from western Maharashtra, Praniti Shinde.

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party appears to be in no rush to file a petition seeking the disqualification of rebel MLAs, including former SP Chief Whip Manoj Pandey, who voted in favour of BJP candidates during the Rajya Sabha elections in February. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Besides Manoj Pandey, other MLAs who defied the party whip include Gosaiganj SP MLA …

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 …

26 MLAs in touch with BJP: Bandi Sanjay
6 months ago

26 MLAs in touch with BJP: Bandi Sanjay

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Twentysix MLAs were are in touch with the BJP, but the saffron party would never allow them to join without resigning from the Assembly first, unlike the BRS and the Congress, Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay said. Speaking about the meeting of the Telugu Chief Ministers, Sanjay alleged that former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had …

AAP MLA Raaj Kumar Anand, who fought LS polls on BSP ticket, disqualified
6 months, 3 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 …

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10
7 months ago

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Monday announced byelections in the three assembly constituencies of Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10, the result of which will be out on July 13. The byelections were necessitated following the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur. Though the three MLAs resigned from the assembly on March 22, …

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 …

BJP ex-MLA turns rebel, to contest Council polls in Karnataka as independent
7 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP ex-MLA turns rebel, to contest Council polls in Karnataka as independent

The Hindu  

Raising a banner of revolt, former three-term MLA of the BJP from Udupi K. Raghupathi Bhat announced on Monday that he will contest the Legislative Council polls from Karnataka South West Graduates’ Constituency as an independent candidate. ‘Caste and money power’ Mr. Bhat said that Shivamogga-based paediatrician Dhananjaya Sarji whom the BJP has selected to field for the same seat …

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 …

Lok Sabha polls | Congress likely to field Vikramaditya Singh against Kangana Ranaut in Himachal’s Mandi constituency
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Congress likely to field Vikramaditya Singh against Kangana Ranaut in Himachal’s Mandi constituency

The Hindu  

The Congress party’s choice of candidate for Mandi Lok Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh is tied to its strategy of quelling factionalism in the State unit as well as provide stability to the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government. The party is hoping that Mr Vikramaditya’s candidature would be able to paper over the cracks in the State unit, that have sharpened …

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 …

Odisha Elections 2024 BJP Releases List Of 112 Candidates 21 Of 22 Sitting MLAS Renominated
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

BJP fields 6 Cong rebels in Himachal assembly bypolls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Cong rebels in Himachal assembly bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named six former Congress MLAs, disqualified from the House, as its candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly bypolls. Ex-minister quits BJP to protest ticket to Cong rebel, to contest bypolls Former Himachal Pradesh minister and BJP leader from Lahaul and Spiti assembly constituency, Ram Lal Markanda, announced his resignation from the BJP on Tuesday. …

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels in Himachal Assembly bypolls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels in Himachal Assembly bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Shimla, Mar 26 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named six former Congress MLAs, disqualified from the House, as its candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly bypolls. All six of them switched over to the BJP from the Congress on March 23, nearly a month after being disqualified from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly for defying a party whip to be …

BJP fields ex-Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat bypolls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP fields ex-Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 The BJP on Tuesday named its candidates for assembly bypolls in several states, fielding six disqualified MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in the state days after they joined the party after leaving the Congress. Several Gujarat MLAs, including four from the Congress who joined the BJP recently, have also been fielded by the party for …

BJP announces six Lok Sabha candidates from Andhra Pradesh, including former CM Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP announces six Lok Sabha candidates from Andhra Pradesh, including former CM Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its list of six Lok Sabha candidates contesting from the State. Former Chief Minister of composite Andhra Pradesh Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy will contest from Rajampet Lok Sabha seat, while BJP Andhra Pradesh State president Daggubati Purandeswari will contest from Rajamahendravaram Lok Sabha seat. Similarly, Kothapalli Geeta will contest from the Araku LS seat, …

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 …

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation

The Hindu  

Three independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, who had voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, submitted their resignation to the Assembly secretary on Friday. The three MLAs — Ashish Sharma, Hoshiyar Singh and K L Thakur — reached Shimla Friday, met leader of the opposition Jai Ram Thakur and thereafter submitted their resignation. The …

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 Congress rebels in HP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Congress rebels in HP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker's order disqualifying the six Congress rebels who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in the state. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued a notice to the office of Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania returnable within four weeks on a plea …

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 …

Case filed against Himachal Congress rebel’s father, independent MLA for ‘electoral offences’
10 months ago

Case filed against Himachal Congress rebel’s father, independent MLA for ‘electoral offences’

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh Police on Sunday registered a case against an independent MLA and the father of a Congress rebel over “electoral offences” related to the recent Rajya Sabha polls in which six party MLAs voted for the BJP candidate from the state. The development comes almost two weeks after the chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government plunged into …

11 Himachal MLAs move to Uttarakhand, Union Minister says Sukhu govt will soon fall
10 months ago

11 Himachal MLAs move to Uttarakhand, Union Minister says Sukhu govt will soon fall

The Hindu  

Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who voted against party nominee Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections, along with three Independent lawmakers, have shifted to a hotel in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand amid an ongoing rebellion against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Two BJP MLAs Vikram Thakur and Trilok Jamwal from Himachal Pradesh were accompanying the legislators, who arrived in Rishikesh …

Himachal Congress crisis: Rebel MLAs to stay in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand until…
10 months ago

Himachal Congress crisis: Rebel MLAs to stay in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand until…

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Congress crises: The 11 MLAs from Himachal Pradesh are planning to camp in Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Uttarakhand till the Supreme Court stays the Speaker's decision to disqualify the six rebel MLAs from the Congress, a source close to BJP said on Saturday. Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Indradutt Lakhanpal, Ravi Thakur, Chaitanya Sharma and Devendra Bhutto are the …

Himachal political crisis: 11 MLA, including Cong rebels, reach Uttarakhand
10 months ago

Himachal political crisis: 11 MLA, including Cong rebels, reach Uttarakhand

Live Mint  

Eleven Himachal Pradesh MLAs, including six rebels and three independent representatives, arrived in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand, signaling ongoing infighting within the state Congress. This comes only two days after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited Delhi to meet top Congress leaders. The six rebel MLAs who were disqualified from the Assembly were Sudhir Sharma, Rajinder Rana, Davinder K Bhutto, Ravi Thakur, …

11 Himachal MLAs move to Uttarakhand hotel, CM Sukhu flays rebel Congress lawmakers
10 months ago

11 Himachal MLAs move to Uttarakhand hotel, CM Sukhu flays rebel Congress lawmakers

New Indian Express  

Addressing a public meeting in Mandi, Sukhu said the BJP is shepherding the six disqualified Congress MLAs, who betrayed the party, from one place to another, according to a statement. He also asked why the BJP kept the rebel MLAs in a hotel in Haryana's Panchkula before flying them to Dehradun in a chartered plane and lodging them in a …

Suspension of BJP legislators set aside by Delhi HC
10 months ago

Suspension of BJP legislators set aside by Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday set aside the indefinite suspension of seven Bharatiya Janata Party legislators from the state assembly, after the MLAs had interrupted lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address in the House on the first day of the Budget session on February 15. The suspended MLAs approached the high court on February 19, challenging their suspension from the …

Delhi high court sets aside suspension of 7 BJP legislators
10 months ago

Delhi high court sets aside suspension of 7 BJP legislators

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday set aside the suspension of the seven Bharatiya Janata Party legislators for interrupting lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address to the assembly at the start of the Budget session. On February 15, seven BJP MLAs — Mohan Singh Bisht, Ajay Mahawar, OP Sharma, Abhay Verma, Anil Vajpayi, Jitender Mahajan and Vijender Gupta — …

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. …

Proceedings initiated against BJP MLAs for creating ruckus in Himachal Assembly: Speaker
10 months ago

Proceedings initiated against BJP MLAs for creating ruckus in Himachal Assembly: Speaker

The Hindu  

Proceedings have been initiated against some BJP MLAs for creating a ruckus in the Vidhan Sabha before the budget was passed on February 28, and the matter has been referred to the Privileges Committee. The matter has been referred to the Privileges Committee,” Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania told PTI on Tuesday. On February 28, the Speaker had …

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 …

Congress Rebel Rana Claims to be in Touch with 9 More MLAs, Calls CM 'liar no. 1' as HP Crisis Smoulders
10 months, 1 week ago

Congress Rebel Rana Claims to be in Touch with 9 More MLAs, Calls CM 'liar no. 1' as HP Crisis Smoulders

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Trouble is far from over for the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh. Making matters worse for the state government, after the disqualification of six rebel MLAs, another nine Congress MLAs are “ready to revolt if changes are not made immediately”. Rajinder Rana, one of the six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections and …

Vikramaditya not happy, govt will fall soon, says disqualified Himachal Congress MLA Rajinder Rana
10 months, 1 week ago

Vikramaditya not happy, govt will fall soon, says disqualified Himachal Congress MLA Rajinder Rana

India TV News  

Himachal Govt Crisis: The crisis for Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to save his government seems far from over as one of the disqualified Congress MLA Rajinder Rana, who rebelled against the party, slammed the chief minister saying he disrespected the supporters and family members of Virbhadra Singh and added that the government will fall soon. 80 per cent Congress together, says …

Himachal Pradesh crisis: Six rebel MLAs challenge their disqualification in HC
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh crisis: Six rebel MLAs challenge their disqualification in HC

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Congress crisis: The six rebel Congress MLAs, who were disqualified from the state Assembly for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections challenged the decision in Himachal Pradesh high court on Friday. The cross-voting created a political crisis in the state with the ruling Congress taking some immediate steps to save its government in Himachal Pradesh. The disqualification of the …

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 Political Crisis: 6 Congress MLAs, Who Cross-Voted In Rajya Sabha Polls, Disqualified
10 months, 1 week 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 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 …

Order on future of 6 rebel Congress MLAs by 11 am today
10 months, 1 week ago

Order on future of 6 rebel Congress MLAs by 11 am today

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania is likely to pronounce the order on the future of six rebel Congress MLAs on February 29. The Congress party had moved Himachal Pradesh Speaker seeking disqualification of six rebel MLAs who cross-voted on Tuesday. These six MLAs, besides three independents, had cross-voted and helped BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan win a Rajya Sabha …

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