Naik seeks info about 5 remaining names from CM for MLC post

A day after giving approval to four out of the nine names sent by state government for nomination as MLCs, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today said that he has sought more information from the chief minister regarding the rest five and would take decision after he receives it.
"I have given approval to four names. I have sought information regarding rest five from the government as I have got certain complaints against them. The information is to be given by the government as it was necessary to verify whether information I got is true or not. The chief minister will send me the report and I will decide accordingly," Naik told reporters on the sidelies of a programme here.

After keeping the list of nine names sent by the Samajwadi Party government for nomination as MLCs on hold for over a month, the Governor had yesterday gave his approval on four names.
The governor had approved the names of SRS Yadav, Lilawati Kushwaha, Ram Vriksh Singh Yadav and Jitendra Yadav, a relative of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for nomination to the Legislative Council.
He had called Chief Miniser Akhilesh Yadav to the Raj Bhawan yesterday and apprised him of the decision.
With regard to the remaining five names of Kamlesh Pathak, Sanjay Seth, Ranvijay Singh, Abdul Sarfaraz Khan, and Rajpal Kashyap, the governor has sent complaints received about them to the chief minister and desired that an inquiry be conducted to find out the truth.

The governor had also said that the provisions with regard to nomination of persons making exemplary contribution in the field of art, literature, science, social work should be followed in the letter and spirit of the constitution.

In May, the governor had sought detailed information on background checks on nine persons that the state government had recommended to the state Legislative Council under the nominated members category.
The Governor had sent a letter to the chief minister asking information on three points - criminal history of the candidates if any, pending case against them, bank default.
He had also sought details about the areas of art, literature, or social service in which they had made important contribution as these seats are meant for apolitical people making significant contribution in these areas.