Two MLAs of Odisha assembly disqualified for defection

Bhubaneswar, April 11: Odisha Assembly Speaker disqualifies Two MLAs, who Joined BJP after resigning from BJD forward of state elections.

Odisha Legislative Meeting’s Speaker has disqualified Jayadev MLA Arabinda Dhali and Telkoi MLA Premananda Nayak as per the provisions of paragraph 6(1) of the tenth Schedule of the Indian Structure. A notification concerning their disqualification was issued by the Meeting yesterday.

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The disqualification of Dhali and Nayak by the Speaker adopted a petition filed by MLA Prasanta Kumar Muduli on March 18. The petition was made below Rule 6 of the Members of Odisha Legislative Meeting (Disqualification on Floor of Defection) Guidelines, 1978, that are framed below paragraph 8 of the tenth Schedule of the Indian Structure. The petition sought the disqualification of the 2 members on the grounds that they’d voluntarily relinquished their major membership from the BJD, the get together by which they have been elected to the Meeting.

On his disqalification, Dhali mentioned that he ought to have been given a chance to current his aspect earlier than the disqualification.  He famous that the choice appeared one-sided, as he was not given an opportunity to state his case earlier than the ruling was issued.