Supreme Court Orders Speaker to Dispose of Petition Related to Congress MLA's Disqualification Within Two Months

During the hearing of the case, senior advocate Vivek Tankha appeared for the petitioner. The Supreme Court, after hearing, directed the Speaker to dispose of the matter within two months. The apex court made it clear that matters related to the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution should be disposed of expeditiously. The court also remarked that it is very important to take timely decisions in such matters even if the High Court does not feel the need for immediate intervention in the matter. It was alleged by the Congress that more than 90 days have passed since the application was made to the Speaker, but no concrete action has been taken in the matter. This forced the party to approach the court for justice. Nirmala Sapre had won the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Bina seat as a Congress candidate. However, she was later accused of supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party and campaigning in favour of the ruling party. Leader of the Opposition in the case, Umang Singhar Singh Tomar, had also raised the demand to declare her election to the Tenth Schedule before the Speaker of the Assembly.