Private Bill On Party Defection In Lok Sabha

5 Aug, 2016 13:08 IST

  • Private member bill in Rajya Sabha regarding party defection
  • Speaker’s negligence in taking action against the defectors
  • President should be given authority to disqualify

New Delhi: YSRCP MP Vijay Sai Reddy has introduced a private member bill in Rajya Sabha regarding prohibition of party defection. He has proposed replacement of article 361 (B) with a new article in the pertaining constitutional amendment of the 6th paragraph of the 10th schedule. This bill has been added in today’s list of private bills. It has also been appealed that the here should be a time limit for the chairman or the speaker to take action against the party defectors.

Vijay Sai Reddy brought to the view of the house and the centre about Chandrababu’s act of buying MLAs, mocking the constitution. He mentioned about the negligence of the speaker in taking action against the defectors in spite of repeated complaints regarding defection of 20 MLAs from YSRCP. He spoke during the brief discussion that happened on the crisis in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Thursday.

The president should be given authority to disqualify

“We have seen till now how the leaders from the ruling party and the opposition party argue and complain over various matters. Leaders from the opposition party do usually speak about constitutional values, but the same leaders, if sit on the ruling side, speak against them. Both the houses have together brought the anti-defection law. Due to its improper implementation, they went on with amending it in 2002. But what is really happening? In spite of pleas for disqualification of defectors, the speaker is ignoring to take action. Decisions are being taken in accordance with the ruling party’s interest. Not only in Arunachal Pradesh, this has also happened in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 20 MLA from YSRCP joined TDP and action has never been taken against them”, stated Vijay Sai Reddy.

He reminded the law commission’s recommendation that the authority to disqualify should be given to the president and the elections commission could advise him in this regard.