On Monday (18th March): The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a notice regarding the appointment of Nayab Singh Saini as the Chief Minister of Haryana. The notice is in response to a petition challenging Saini’s appointment, filed against the Central and Haryana governments.
Punjab: On Monday, March 18: The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued notice to both the Central and Haryana governments in response to a petition contesting the selection of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Nayab Singh Saini as the Chief Minister of Haryana.
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A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji has issued notices to both the Central and Haryana governments in response to a petition filed by lawyer Jagmohan Singh Bhatti. The petition raises objections not only to Saini’s appointment but also questions the legitimacy of five other newly sworn-in ministers.
Former Chief Minister ML Khattar and his entire Cabinet resigned recently to pave the way for Singh’s appointment as the new head of government in Haryana. However, Bhatti, through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), has raised pertinent issues regarding Saini’s eligibility for the position. Specifically, it is argued that Saini is not a legislature member and has not formally resigned from his position as a Member of Parliament (MP).
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The Court has scheduled the hearing for April 30. Bhatti contends that since Saini has not resigned from his MP post representing the Kurukshetra constituency, the appointment as Chief Minister is legally contentious.
In response to the argument that there were no vacant seats in the state legislature for Saini, it was revealed during the court proceedings that a lawmaker had indeed resigned to create space for Saini. However, the core contention remains whether Saini’s dual roles as an MP and Chief Minister comply with legal requirements.
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