Shillong, January 15: The parent party HSPDP has seek the disqualification of Dr Adviser Pariang from the Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, on the ground that he is elected from the HSPDP Ticket and without resigning from the party his name appears as Congress Candidate that will be contesting in the 23 February Election.
That Dr. Adviser Pariong was elected MLA in February, 2008 from the erstwhile Pariong Constituency as a candidate of the HSPDP securing 8225 votes.
That for the 2013 State elections, he has been fielded by the Congress Party as its candidate from the Nongstoin Constituency without having resigned from the HSPDP and which candidature became known to the Party only from newspaper reports.
That his letter of resignation from primary membership of the HSPDP was received by the Party President only on 10/01/2013 though it is dated 04/01/2013
2 (1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India [Articles 102 (2) and 191 (2) of the Constitution)] states thus:
“Disqualification on ground of defection. – (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 4 and 5, a member of a House belonging to any political party shall be disqualified for being a member of the House.(SP News)
