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Supreme Court upholds disqualification of BRS MLA who joined Congress
✍️ India Today
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 06:32 AM
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the removal of a Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi legislator after he switched allegiance to the Congress party, confirming the earlier disqualification order.
The apex court delivered its verdict on the disqualification of a Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislator who had defected to the Indian National Congress. The bench ruled that the earlier order removing the MLA from the state assembly stands, thereby upholding the disqualification.
The disqualification arose after the lawmaker, elected on a BRS ticket, formally joined the Congress party, prompting a petition that argued the move violated anti-defection provisions. The court examined the procedural aspects of the assembly's decision and found no merit in the challenge.
Legal analysts say the ruling reinforces the strength of the anti‑defection law and signals that party‑switching after election will continue to attract strict scrutiny. The decision also underscores the Supreme Court's role in adjudicating political disputes that affect legislative composition.
The disqualification arose after the lawmaker, elected on a BRS ticket, formally joined the Congress party, prompting a petition that argued the move violated anti-defection provisions. The court examined the procedural aspects of the assembly's decision and found no merit in the challenge.
Legal analysts say the ruling reinforces the strength of the anti‑defection law and signals that party‑switching after election will continue to attract strict scrutiny. The decision also underscores the Supreme Court's role in adjudicating political disputes that affect legislative composition.