Welcoming the Supreme Court’s order disqualifying MPs, MlAs and MlCs from contesting elections on conviction, Nitish Kumar said that the the apex court’s verdict would have a positive bearing on political and democratic institutions of the country.
He said that the Supreme Court’s verdict should be implemented in toto and without any delay, as it is going to help reform the system. He said that the Supreme Court had reached at a decision only after hearing views of various sides, adding that the verdict also reflects the “inner aspirations” of the people at large.
The Supreme Court has struck down a provision in the electoral law that protects a convicted lawmaker from disqualification on the basis of pendency of appeal in higher courts.