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Suspension of Legislators- Two MLAs suspended from Odisha Assembly | PWOnlyIAS 2023

September 29, 2023

GS Paper II Indian Polity and Governance

Context: Recently, 2 Odisha MLAs were suspended due to misconduct in the state assemly.

About Suspension of Legislators

Member of Parliament:

Rules 373, 374, and 374A of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha provide for the withdrawal of a member whose conduct is “grossly disorderly”, and suspension of one who abuses the rules of the House or willfully obstructs its business.
The maximum suspension as per these Rules is “for five consecutive sittings or the remainder of the session, whichever is less”.
The maximum suspension for Rajya Sabha under Rules 255 and 256 also does not exceed the remainder of the session. Several recent suspensions of members have not continued beyond the session.

Member of Legislative Assembly

Similar Rules also are in place for state legislative assemblies and councils which prescribe a maximum suspension not exceeding the remainder of the session.

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