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Wasting time of Supreme Court for political games should not be allowed – Steps necessary for ensuring unbiased role of assembly-Speakers and state-Governors

Speaker of Rajasthan state assembly has taken back his writ from Supreme Court in present on-going political turmoil because of infighting in two factions of ruling Congress. It is wastage of precious time of Supreme Court when only emergency-cases are being taken in courts because of on-going corona-crisis. Courts should impose costs on such taking back cases without reasoning.

System needs to be refined where candidates for posts of Speakers, Deputy Speakers and Chief Ministers may be selected by party or alliance in majority in a manner they may be able to gain votes from opposition also, apart from altogether abolishing chances of mid-term elections and frequent toppling of governments. Presently there are many cases where a Chief Minister does not practically enjoy majority in state-assembly because of high degree of rivalry in ruling party itself. An experiment to this effect can be started from Rajasthan where Chief Minister, Speaker and Deputy Speaker may all be re-elected simultaneously through secret and compulsory votes of MLAs on nominations signed by at least 34-percent MLAs through EVMs equipped with VVPAT. MLAs not participating in such elections may lose right to vote in assembly even though retaining membership of the House. Those holding these posts may be removed through no-confidence motion passed in same manner but with compulsion to name alternate leader in the same motion. MLAs resigning in mid-term may not be allowed to contest any election for next six years.

Posts of state-Governors should be for non-political persons not being active politicians in past. Those holding posts of state-Governors (or of President and Vice President) if entering politics after retirement, may lose all post-retirement benefits including pension or government-accommodation. Retired judges, bureaucrats and other non-political dignitaries can be best state-Governors, but only after two-years gap after retirement from earlier post.

SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL

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