Jaipur: With Speaker Vasudev Devnani dragging his feet on disqualifying BJP MLA Kanwarlal Meena, Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully said Wednesday that Congress is seeking legal opinion on how to proceed in the matter. Meena’s conviction in a 20-year-old criminal case was first upheld by the Rajasthan High Court on May 1, and his subsequent appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Courton May 7, directing the MLA to surrender before the trial court within two weeks. The case stems from a 2005 incident where Meena allegedly threatened the then-sub-divisional officer Ramniwas Mehta, currently RPSC secretary, by pointing a gun at him in Aklera, Jhalawar. Earlier, Devnani said opinions were being sought from the Advocate General. Jully wrote to Governor Haribhau Bagde on Tuesday, urging him to ensure Meena’s disqualification with effect from May 1.Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, mandates that an elected person convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for two or more years shall stand disqualified from the constitutional body from the date of conviction.In an earlier letter to Devnani, Jully said, “According to the order of the Supreme Court of India in the Lily Thomas vs Govt of India case, his (Meena’s) membership should have been annulled from May 1, 2025. However, it is regrettable that no action has been taken even after a week has passed.”
Cong seeks legal opinions over delay in MLA’s disqualification | Jaipur News
