Jan Suraaj petitions Bihar council chair over alleged BJP defections
In short
Jan Suraaj Party has asked the Bihar Legislative Council chairman to disqualify two Independent MLCs. The party says they later joined the BJP and may have broken Article 191.
This could affect their seats in the council. The reporting does not say whether the chairman has decided anything yet.
What the reporting says
Jan Suraaj Party filed a petition with the chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council seeking disqualification of two Independent MLCs who allegedly joined the BJP. The party says the members may have breached Article 191 of the Constitution after their election. The immediate consequence is a possible disqualification process, while the reporting does not state any decision from the chairman.
Why it matters
Jan Suraaj Party filed a petition with the Bihar Legislative Council chairman seeking disqualification of two MLCs elected as Independents and now alleged to have joined the BJP. The party says their post-election actions may have breached Article 191 of the Constitution. The immediate issue is whether the chairman will act on the petition; the available reporting does not give a response or timeline.