Assam Congress seeks disqualification of party MLA

Guwahati, July 31: The opposition Congress on Saturday wrote to Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly Biswajit Daimary to disqualify Sushanta Borgohain as a MLA under anti-defection law following his resignation from the party.
Leader of Opposition in the assembly Debabrata Saikia in the letter to Daimary, requested him to take necessary action as per the 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution’ and disqualify Borgohain. The 10th Schedule, which was enacted by the Parliament in 1985, contains the anti-defection law.
Earlier on Saturday, APCC president Bhupen Bora had accepted Borgohain’s resignation from the primary membership of the party. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sartma has said that Borgohain is likely to join the BJP on August 2.
On the basis of it, an APCC general secretary had written to the Congress’ legislature party’s chief whip to inform Saikia about the matter so that he may approach the Speaker for disqualification of Borgohain. (PTI)