Expelled Bahujan Samaj Party leader Nasimuddin Siddique got a huige relief when Chairamn of legislative Council Ramesh Yadav rejected a petition of filed by BSP for disqualification of the leader from the membership of the Upper House under Anti-defection law.
Siddqui earlier held the post of both leader of the House when Mayawati was in power and the leader of Opposition during Samajwadi Party’s regime.
Reports confirmed that Chairman of legislative Council rejected the BSP petition after a proper hearing in the case. With this, Siddiqui will continue as a Council member, a senior official of the Upper House confirmed on Wednesday.
later talking to media persons, Siddiqui hailed the decision and said that justice had prevailed and the BSP was taught a lesson. He added that the BSP petition was rejected as charges levelled by the party were not substantiated with proof.
The BSP, however, did not react to the decision. "We will first see the order and decide accordingly," a BSP leader said.
In an application to the Council Chairman on June 29, the BSP had demanded that Siddiqui should not be given any facility or allowance that he used to enjoy as an MlC.
The BSP maintained that Siddiqui was elected on a BSP ticket and since he was no longer associated with the party, he should be disqualified from Council membership.
BSP leader in UP legislative Council Sunil Kumar Chittor had sent the application to the Chairman citing various rules, seeking that Siddiqui be disqualified from membership of teh House with effect from May 27. It was on May 27 that Siddiqui had floated a new outfit - Rashtriya Bahujan Morcha, after being expelled from the BSP.