Rajya Sabha poll: Congress issues show-cause notice to 5th Haryana MLA for cross-voting

The Congress has issued a show-cause notice to fifth MLA Jarnail Singh in connection with the cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election.

The show-cause notice has been issued early Friday morning. The MLA from Ratia has been asked to reply within seven days. The party has warned that failure to reply within the stipulated time will lead to further action as per the law and party rules.

Disciplinary Action Committee Haryana Congress Member-Secretary Rohit Jain said the notice was issued on the directions of committee chairman Dharmpal Malik.

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Earlier, the party had issued similar notices to four other MLAs, including Naraingarh MLA Shalley Chaudhary, Sadhaura (SC) MLA Renu Bala, Punahana MLA Mohammad Ilyas and Hathin MLA Mohammad Israil.

The notice issued by the committee reads, “It has been brought to the notice of the Party leadership that during the recently held Rajya Sabha Election, 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. 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.”