The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to August 24 hearing on a petition filed by a BJP leader challenging the Rajasthan High Court order refusing to stay the merger of six BSP MLAs in the state with the Congress party. Earlier, the Supreme Court had refused to pass any interim orders remarking that it would be inappropriate for it to hear the case since the matter was pending and part heard before a single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court. The single-judge bench of the High Court had earlier not granted any interim relief and refused to stay the participation of six MLAs in the proceedings of the House as Congress legislators. Dilawar has challenged the merger of the BSP MLAs with the Congress party questioning the Assembly Speaker CP Joshi's order dismissing his complaint without allowing him to have his say. A petition challenging the order of Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi allowing the merger is also pending before a single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court and is part heard.

Source: dna August 17, 2020 07:07 UTC