Fate of independent MLAs has national implications

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  • However, another former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha Subhash Kashyap had a different take. Noting that the matter was sub judice, he said the Constitutional position was an independent member could lose that status if he were to be associated with a party through his conduct, attendance at party meetings and doing party work, including campaigning for a party. Yes, he would attract disqualification for being so associated, provided a petition was filed before the Speaker. “I think in the case of Karnataka, no such petition was filed by any opposition member asking for disqualification of the independent members associated with the BJP.”