Imphal, November 3: Amidst the disqualification cases slapped on 10 MLAs under the Tenth Schedule at the Tribunal Court of the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, another fresh case has been filed against Langthabal MLA Karam Shyam.
Sources said that the case has been filed on October 18 at around 11:55 am before Speaker Th Lokeshor by three members from two political parties of Manipur. The case filed is to initiate a disqualification proceeding against Langthbal MLA Karam Shyam under paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule r/w Article 191(2) of the Constitution of India and relevant provisions of Manipur Legislature Assembly Rule 1986.
The cases were filed by Lok Janshakti Party worker Kh Vimal, BJP workers N Momon Meitei and K Sharatchandra. The complainants mentioned that Karam Shyam was elected as an MLA of Thangthabal AC in a Lok Janashakti Party ticket in Tenth Manipur General Assembly Election, 2012.
Later, he was appointed as one of the National general secretaries after being declared as a star campaigner in several assembly elections outside Manipur.
Earlier before the LJP joined the NDA for the second time on March 3 this year, it was an ally of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) headed by the INC which formed the government at the centre from 2008-2013.
It is however unfortunate that Karam Shyam had been supporting the Congress led government at the state which contravenes with the decision of the party which has been functioning at the national level, the complainants said.
In the present day coalition politics with the decision of the political party leader to change the alliance, the members/legislators must also go along with the leader otherwise it would be tantamount to defying the party, entailing disciplinary action or disqualification proceeding, they further stated in their complaint.
It may be recalled here that the Tribunal of the Speaker under the Tenth Schedule is continuing with the hearings of disqualification. There are five disqualification cases against MSCP MLAs who joined INC filed by the MSCP led by Adim Pamei. The Speaker is also hearing cases against five AITC MLAs who are charged with indulging in anti-party act.