The Rajasthan HC has heard it’s much awaited decision today. In the case of BSP MLAs merging with the Congress, the High Court has given its verdict.
The HC disposed of the petition and said that the Assembly speaker should hear in this matter. The court of Justice Mahendra Goyal, while disposing of the petition, said that the speaker should hear the matter.
The BSP and BJP MLA Madan Dilawar had approached the High Court regarding this matter. Recently, the hearing in this case was completed. But after that work was postponed due to cases of corona in the HC. Therefore, the decision could not be pronounced.
The whole matter consisted of all the six MLAs who won the election on BSP ticket for the 15th Assembly, had given an application on September 16 last year to the speaker Dr. C.P. Joshi to join the Congress. The Assembly speaker accepted that application and approved the merger of BSP MLAs with Congress on 18th September 2019. Describing this merger as illegal BSP and BJP MLA Madan Dilawar challenged it on the single bench of the HC. Hearing on that the single bench had issued notices on July 30th to all six BSP MLAs, including the Assembly speaker.
