By way of PTI
PANAJI: The Goa Bench of the Bombay Prime Courtroom on Thursday disregarded two petitions searching for disqualification of 12 MLAs who left their respective events and joined the ruling BJP in 2019.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar had filed a disqualification petition in opposition to 10 celebration MLAs who converted to the BJP in July 2019.
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Celebration MLA Sudin Dhavalikar had additionally filed a equivalent petition prior to the courtroom in opposition to its two MLAs, who joined the BJP in the similar 12 months via splitting the regional celebration.
On Thursday, a department bench of Justices Manish Pitale and R N Laddha stated the 2 petitions stand disregarded.
Previous, Goa Meeting Speaker Rajesh Patnekar had on April 20 closing 12 months disregarded the disqualification petitions filed via Chodankar and Dhavalikar.
Polls to elect the brand new 40-member Goa Meeting have been hung on February 14 this 12 months and the counting was once votes will probably be carried out on March 10.
