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Maharashtra govt wants President to refer suspended MLAs' case to SC

BJP accuses state of being selective in questioning the apex court’s verdict of revoking the suspension

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The Supreme Court had ruled that the resolution suspending the 12 BJP MLAs beyond the period of the remainder of the session held in July 2021 was ‘unconstit-utional’ and ‘irrational’. File pic

The Supreme Court had ruled that the resolution suspending the 12 BJP MLAs beyond the period of the remainder of the session held in July 2021 was ‘unconstit-utional’ and ‘irrational’. File pic

The state legislature has accepted the Supreme Court’s decision of revoking the suspension of 12 BJP MLAs, but wants the President to advise the apex court for a judicial review of the issue by a larger bench, and decide whether the judiciary can interfere in matters of the legislature. Chairman of legislative council Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar, his deputy Dr Neelam Gorhe and Assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Jhirwal met President Ram Nath Kovind in Mumbai on Friday. Chairman of the Maharashtra legislative council, Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar, his deputy Dr Neelam Gorhe and deputy speaker in Assembly, Narhari Jhirwal, met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rajbhavan in Mumbai on Friday and submitted a request for the same.

President Ram Nath Kovind, seen with CM Uddhav Thackeray, was in Mumbai on Friday to inaugurate the Darbar Hall at Raj Bhavan. Pic/PTI
President Ram Nath Kovind, seen with CM Uddhav Thackeray, was in Mumbai on Friday to inaugurate the Darbar Hall at Raj Bhavan. Pic/PTI

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