17 Meghalaya parliamentary secretaries resign

  • | Friday | 10th November, 2017

Chief minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday accepted the resignation letters tendered by all the parliamentary secretaries after their appointment was declared as 'invalid' by the Meghalaya high court In its judgement today, the Meghalaya high court held as "invalid" the Meghalaya Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2005. The court, however, has left the question of disqualification of the MLAs holding the post of parliamentary secretaries 'open' for determination by the governor, if it is raised in accordance with the law.Chief minister Mukul Sangma informed that the parliamentary secretaries have collectively decided to tender their resignations.

Chief minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday accepted the resignation letters tendered by all the parliamentary secretaries after their appointment was declared as 'invalid' by the Meghalaya high court In its judgement today, the Meghalaya high court held as "invalid" the Meghalaya Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2005. The court, however, has left the question of disqualification of the MLAs holding the post of parliamentary secretaries 'open' for determination by the governor, if it is raised in accordance with the law.Chief minister Mukul Sangma informed that the parliamentary secretaries have collectively decided to tender their resignations.

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