Cong files SLP in SC challenging Speaker

Congress has filed a special leave petition in Supreme Court challenging Speaker C Sazo's rejection of the disqualification petition against eight Congress MLAs, who had merged with Naga Peoples' Front (NPF) in November last year.
"We have filed a petition in Supreme Court on February 9 challenging the order of State Assembly Speaker allowing the merger of eight Congress MLAs with NPF, thereby, disposing the disqualification petition against the Congress MLAs," Nagaland PCC ad hoc president K Therie told PTI here today.
He said following the merger of the 8 MLAs on November 20 last year, the Speaker had disposed the September 4 petition filed by Congress in accordance with a 2014 ruling of Gauhati High Court.

The Speaker had passed the order on November 21, 2015, saying the eight MLAs are protected against disqualification on defection ground.
Therie said though all the 8 Congress MLAs had merged with ruling NPF, the original Congress Party had not resolved to merge with NPF.
Therefore, they would attract disqualification, he said, adding "upholding the 10th schedule of Constitution, we have filed the petition in Supreme Court and we are hopeful that justice will be delivered as per the law."
Following the merger of the 8 Congress MLAs with ruling Nagaland Peoples Front, there is no opposition in Nagaland Assembly.