New Delhi, Oct 19: The Election Commission has asked Parliament and state legislatures to promptly notify disqualification of convicted lawmakers.
Observing that some MPs and MLAs are allowed to continue illegally, EC said in letters to Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies’ secretaries that there should not be any delay in notifying about disqualification of the members.
The Supreme Court of India in its July 10, 2013 order had removed sub-section 4 of Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, under which incumbent MPs, MLAs and MLCs can avoid disqualification till pendency of the appeal against conviction in a higher court.
The Commission told Parliament and state legislatures to enforce the law regarding immediate disqualification upon conviction “without any discrimination”.
