Haryana Rajya Sabha polls: Congress serves show-cause notices to 4 MLAs over cross-voting
MLAs Shalley Chaudhary, Renu Bala, Mohd Ilyas and Mohd Israil directed to respond within seven days of receiving notices
The Congress has issued show-cause notices to four MLAs who cross-voted during the Rajya Sabha polls.
They had voted in favour of BJP-backed Independent candidate Satish Nandal. Congress candidate Karamvir Singh Boudh managed to win by a whisker.
The MLAs in question are Shalley Chaudhary, Renu Bala, Mohd Ilyas, and Mohd Israil.
The show-cause notices, issued by the party’s disciplinary committee, stated: “It has been brought to the notice of the Party leadership that during the recently held Rajya Sabha Election on March 16, you have allegedly cast your vote in a manner contrary to the prescribed procedure and the official direction issued by the Party, resulting in the cancellation/invalidity of your vote.”
“The aforesaid act, if established, appears to be a deliberate deviation intended to defeat the Party's official position and constitutes a serious breach of party discipline,” the notice further added.
It also stated: “Such conduct amounts to anti-party activities and undermines the unity, integrity, and ideological commitments of the Party. It is also in clear violation of the Party Constitution, rules, and established norms.”
The MLAs have been directed to respond within seven days of receiving the notices, explaining why disciplinary action should not be initiated against them for the alleged misconduct.
The notice warned that if no reply is received within the stipulated time, it will be presumed that they have no explanation to offer, and the party will proceed ex parte in accordance with the law and party rules.
Chairman of the Congress disciplinary committee, Dharampal Malik, confirmed that the notices have been issued.
