Archive · 21 May 2025
Congress Urges Speaker to Disqualify BJP MLA
The Congress party wants a BJP politician, Kanwarlal Meena, removed from his position after he was found guilty in court.
They believe the Speaker isn't taking action quickly enough and is allowing the situation to drag on.
They are upset because they tried to talk with the Speaker, but the speaker never met them.
They also say rules were broken when setting up some committees.
The Congress thinks the Speaker should be fair and follow the rules.
Congress leaders met with the Assembly Speaker to demand the disqualification of BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena.
The Congress criticized the Speaker's inaction regarding Meena's case.
Opposition leaders were unable to meet with the Speaker on multiple occasions.
Congress alleges the recent committee appointments violated legislative rules.
The Congress highlighted that the committee tenure was not mentioned in the bulletin.
- Who
- Tikaram Jully (Leader of Opposition), Vasudev Devnani (Assembly Speaker), Kanwarlal Meena (BJP MLA), and other Congress members.
- What
- Congress demands the disqualification of BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena.
- When
- Tuesday (based on the article's timestamp)
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- Congress seeks disqualification of a BJP MLA due to his criminal conviction and the Speaker's perceived inaction.
Congress
Speaker/BJP
Disqualification of Meena
Congress
The Congress demands immediate disqualification of Meena following his conviction.
Speaker/BJP
The Speaker has not yet acted on the matter.
Committee Appointments
Congress
Congress alleges committee appointments violate rules and legislative dignity.
Speaker/BJP
Unspecified, but implied to be according to their assessment.
- Involved MLA
- BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena
- Accuser
- Congress party
- Assembly Speaker
- Vasudev Devnani
- Issue
- Disqualification of Meena after his conviction
- Rule Violation
- Failure to mention committee tenure in bulletin
