05 Jun 2021| 06:09am ISTGPCC chief takes disqualification plea to High CourtGirish challenges Speaker’s verdict dismissing disqualification petition against 10 rebel party MLAsTeam HeraldPANJIM: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar has filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, challenging the Speaker’s verdict dismissing his disqualification petition against 10 rebel party MLAs. All 10 former Congress MLAs have been named respondents. Chodankar on Friday told media persons that he has appealed against Speaker Rajesh Patnerkar’s judgement dismissing his disqualification petition on April 20 this year. The interpretation sought to be given to the provisions of the Tenth Schedule in the impugned order is completely against the Constitutional mandate; spirit and intent of the Tenth Schedule i.e. According to him, the Legislature Party of a political party by itself, has no authority or power to merge with any other political party, without the merger of the original political party.

Source: The Herald June 04, 2021 19:52 UTC