Archive · 24 May 2025
Rajasthan BJP MLA Disqualified After Court Ruling
A lawmaker named Kanwarlal Meena lost his job in the Rajasthan Assembly because of a court decision.
The court found him guilty of threatening a government officer and sent him to jail.
He was sentenced to three years.
Because of this, he could no longer be a lawmaker.
There will be a new election to replace him.
The Congress party criticized the Speaker for taking too long to make the decision.
BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena was disqualified from the Rajasthan Assembly.
The disqualification followed his conviction for intimidating a government officer at gunpoint in 2005.
The Supreme Court dismissed Meena's appeal.
The Speaker of the Assembly made the decision after receiving a legal opinion.
A by-election will be held for the Anta seat within six months.
- Who
- BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena
- What
- Disqualification of BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena from the Rajasthan Assembly
- When
- Disqualification effective May 1, 2024.
- Where
- Rajasthan Assembly
- Why
- Due to a conviction for intimidating a government officer with a gun and a three-year jail sentence.
Congress
Speaker's Office
Timing of Disqualification
Congress
The Congress accused the Speaker of delaying the disqualification, attributing the action to the pressure from their contempt petition.
Speaker's Office
The Speaker stated the decision was based on legal and constitutional principles, made after receiving a formal legal opinion, and not influenced by any pressure. The timing of his decision was based on due diligence.
- MLA
- Kanwarlal Meena
- Party
- BJP
- Cause
- Intimidating a government officer at gunpoint
- Sentence
- 3 years
- Effective Date
- May 1, 2024
- Constituency
- Anta, Baran district
- Next Step
- By-election within 6 months
Sources
BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena's Assembly membership terminated after conviction in criminal case
Rajasthan BJP MLA disqualified after being convicted for pointing gun at official
Convicted for gun threat, Rajasthan BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena gets disqualified
