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Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader connected Tuesday (May 12) said that since the Supreme Court had stayed the recount effect of the Sringeri Legislative Assembly Constituency, Congress person T.D. Raje Gowda volition proceed arsenic MLA.
The Supreme Court connected Monday (May 11) provided interim alleviation to Mr. Gowda by allowing him to proceed arsenic MLA of the constituency for the clip being.
Mr. Gowda had appealed to the Supreme Court aft a recount of postal ballots was done pursuing a High Court order. The recount showed the numbers thin successful favour of his rival and BJP campaigner D.N. Jeevaraj.
Asked astir the quality that led to Mr. Jeevaraj taking oath aft the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared him elected pursuing the recount, Mr. Khader described it arsenic the “beauty of Indian democracy”.
Sources indicated that Mr. Khader had administered the oath to Mr. Jeevaraj pursuing governmental unit from higher authorities.
Awaiting EC order
Meanwhile, sources successful the State Secretariat said the Speaker’s bureau is awaiting directions from the ECI connected the matter. A elder authoritative said the determination connected the oath-taking ceremonial volition beryllium taken based connected the ECI’s order. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) successful Karnataka is besides awaiting directions from the ECI successful New Delhi.
‘No MLA astatine present’
Referring to the Supreme Court’s interim order, a elder Congress person said the tribunal had kept “the workout undertaken by the returning serviceman successful abeyance till the entreaty is decided”, implying that determination is presently nary MLA representing the Sringeri Assembly Constituency.
Mr. Khader besides declined to remark connected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s entreaty for austerity measures. He said it is for the authorities and the Opposition to respond to specified issues, arsenic helium present holds the Constitutional bureau of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
“I tin lone commune for the warfare to halt and normalcy to beryllium restored,” helium said.
