SC to Hear Himachal Pradesh Rebel Congress Leaders’ Plea on March 18

SC to Hear Himachal Pradesh Rebel Congress Leaders' Plea on March 18

Asif Iqbal | March 12, 2024 | 05:50 PM IST | Courts & Law, Himachal Pradesh | Follow on Google News

SC to Hear Himachal Pradesh Rebel Congress Leaders’ Plea on March 18

SC to Hear Himachal Pradesh Rebel Congress Leaders’ Plea on March 18

SC to Hear Himachal Pradesh Rebel:Challenge Against Assembly Speaker’s Decision to Disqualify

The Supreme Court has scheduled March 18 as the next date to hear the plea of six rebel Congress leaders from Himachal Pradesh, challenging the decision of the Assembly Speaker to disqualify them. The bench, led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, adjourned the matter after the petitioners’ advocate, Senior Advocate Harish Salve, expressed his unavailability for the current hearing.

SC to Hear Himachal Pradesh Rebel:Court Seeks Clarification on Approach to High Court

While addressing the rebel legislators, the Supreme Court questioned why they hadn’t approached the concerned High Court with their grievances and inquired about the alleged violations of fundamental rights. The petitioners responded that they had been elected. However, the court remained unconvinced and decided to take up the matter in the next hearing on Monday.

SC to Hear Himachal Pradesh Rebel:Disqualification Following Cross-Voting in Rajya Sabha Polls

On February 29, the Speaker disqualified six Congress MLAs—Sudhir Sharma, Rajinder Rana, Davinder K Bhutto, Ravi Thakur, Chaitanya Sharma, and Inder Dutt Lakhanpal—under the anti-defection law. The disqualification came after the legislators cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls.

After the 2022 Assembly elections, the Congress held 40 MLAs, while the BJP had 25 in the 68-member state assembly. The remaining three seats were held by independents. The cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election resulted in a 34-34 tie, with three Independents and six Congress MLAs voting for the BJP, securing the victory for the BJP candidate after a draw of lots.

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