NEW DELHI: Disqualification of a member of legislature should be decided by the presiding officer within three months to thwart political defections, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said in his order disqualifying rebel JD(U) MPs Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar Ansari from the Rajya Sabha.
Naidu, who is the Rajya Sabha chairman, yesterday disqualified the two JD(U) rebels just over a month after a plea was filed in this regard and did not refer the matter to the committee on privileges.
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today questioned what he called the “mind-boggling” speed with which the plea was decided by Naidu.
In his order, Naidu said that the petitions on whether a particular legislator is entitled to sit in the legislature or not should not be kept pending and dragged on by the presiding officer as it subverts the essence of the Anti-Defection Law.
Such applications were dragged with a view to save the membership of the persons, who have otherwise incurred disqualification or even to save the Government, which enjoys majority only because of such type of persons, Naidu added. (AGENCIES)
Dipose plea for disqualification of members within 3 months:VP
NEW DELHI: Disqualification of a member of legislature should be decided by the presiding officer within three months to thwart political defections, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said in his order disqualifying rebel JD(U) MPs Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar Ansari from the Rajya Sabha.
Naidu, who is the Rajya Sabha chairman, yesterday disqualified the two JD(U) rebels just over a month after a plea was filed in this regard and did not refer the matter to the committee on privileges.
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today questioned what he called the “mind-boggling” speed with which the plea was decided by Naidu.
In his order, Naidu said that the petitions on whether a particular legislator is entitled to sit in the legislature or not should not be kept pending and dragged on by the presiding officer as it subverts the essence of the Anti-Defection Law.
Such applications were dragged with a view to save the membership of the persons, who have otherwise incurred disqualification or even to save the Government, which enjoys majority only because of such type of persons, Naidu added. (AGENCIES)
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