Supreme Court Asks MP Speaker to Decide Disqualification Plea
The Supreme Court has asked the Madhya Pradesh Speaker to decide a disqualification petition against Congress leader Nirmala Sapre. Such a petition asks for a lawmaker to be removed from office under anti-defection rules.
Context
Context: Anti-defection rules let a legislative speaker decide whether a lawmaker who switched parties should lose their seat. Such cases often reach the Supreme Court when delays in deciding them are challenged.
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