Disqualification demand of 12 MLAs Cong to ‘spill beans’ to National media

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Mar 1: Following a directive from the Supreme Court to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to submit a reply within four weeks regarding the inordinate delay in disqualifying the 12 MLAs of the State who were earlier appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries, the ECI had already sent a letter to Governor Dr Najma Heptulla on the same matter, alleged some Congress MLAs who are currently in New Delhi to pursue the case.
The team of Congress MLAs led by Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Okram Ibobi who are currently at Delhi will expose the matter to National media tomorrow, added the Congress MLAs.
They said that they do not need to meet the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for it has been confirmed that the ECI had already sent a letter to the Governor to get the 12 MLAs disqualified.
The Congress MLAs maintained that they could have spared the trouble of going to Delhi to meet the CEC had they known the ECI had already sent a letter to the Governor.
It was on February 12 that the Supreme Court sent a directive to the ECI on the inordinate delay in disqualifying the 12 MLAs.
However, it has turned out that the ECI had sent a letter to the Governor before February 12. As such, it has evoked a strong suspicion that the date of sending the particular letter may be manipulated, the Congress team alleged.
Whatever may be the case, the inordinate delay in disqualifying the 12 MLAs who earlier served as Parliamentary Secretaries would be exposed to National media with the help of AICC leaders, they said.
The 12 MLAs who earlier served as Parliamentary Secretaries are L Susindro (Khurai AC), N Indrajit (Kshetrigao AC), L Rameshwor (Keirao AC), Th Satyabrata (Yaiskul AC), H Dingo (Sekmai AC), Dr S Ranjan (Konthoujam AC), S Subashchandra (Naoriya Pakhanglakpa AC), K Robindro (Mayang Imphal AC), Leishiyo Keishing (Phungyar AC), Khasim Vashum (Chingai AC), Awangbow Newmai (Tamei AC) and Asab Uddin (Jiribam AC).