Congress Suspends Five Haryana MLAs for Cross-Voting in Rajya Sabha Polls
The Indian National Congress has suspended five Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from Haryana for cross-voting during the recent Rajya Sabha elections. The suspended legislators are Shaili Chaudhary, Renu Bala, Sardar Jarnail Singh, Mohammad Ilyas, and Mohammad Israil. The party's State Disciplinary Committee found them guilty of anti-party activities after they voted against the official Congress candidate on March 16. Although only two of the five MLAs appeared before the panel to submit their responses, the high command, with approval from AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, decided to suspend them from primary membership effective immediately. State Congress chief Rao Narendra Singh emphasized that discipline is paramount and stated this action serves as a strict warning against contravening collective party decisions. Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda supported the decision but clarified that the anti-defection law would not be invoked unless further violations occur. Meanwhile, suspended MLA Jarnail Singh criticized the move as unilateral, claiming he was denied a personal hearing, and indicated he would consult his constituents before deciding on future actions. Ultimately, BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia and Congress’s Karamvir Boudh were elected to the upper house.
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Congress Suspends Five Haryana MLAs for Cross-Voting in Rajya Sabha Polls
The Indian National Congress has suspended five Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from Haryana for cross-voting during the recent Rajya Sabha elections. The suspended legislators are Shaili Chaudhary, Renu Bala, Sardar Jarnail Singh, Mohammad Ilyas, and Mohammad Israil. The party's State Disciplinary Committee found them guilty of anti-party activities after they voted against the official Congress candidate on March 16. Although only two of the five MLAs appeared before the panel to submit their responses, the high command, with approval from AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, decided to suspend them from primary membership effective immediately. State Congress chief Rao Narendra Singh emphasized that discipline is paramount and stated this action serves as a strict warning against contravening collective party decisions. Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda supported the decision but clarified that the anti-defection law would not be invoked unless further violations occur. Meanwhile, suspended MLA Jarnail Singh criticized the move as unilateral, claiming he was denied a personal hearing, and indicated he would consult his constituents before deciding on future actions. Ultimately, BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia and Congress’s Karamvir Boudh were elected to the upper house.
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