Amritpal Singh, MP from Khadur Sahib.
For Amritpal Singh, MP from Khadur Sahib in Punjab, the Special Committee of Parliament has recommended the approval of 54 days absence leave. Amritpal Singh is lodged in Dibrugarh Jail in Assam under the National Security Act (NSA) since April 2023. He did not
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MP Amritpal Singh applied for a 54 -day holiday in total, in total, he had applied for a 54 -day holiday in total.
Possibility of crisis on Lok Sabha seat
Amritpal Singh said in his petition that if he is absent for more than 60 consecutive days, his Khadur Sahib parliamentary seat may be in danger, so that 19 lakh voters will have to remain without representation. According to the rules of Parliament, if an MP is not present in the House for 60 consecutive days and his absence is not approved, his membership can be terminated.
Committee recommendations and chairmanship
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted a 15 -member committee to consider the holiday requests of MPs, which is headed by BJP MP and former Tripura Chief Minister Viplav Kumar Dev. The committee has recommended allowing his absence after considering the request of Amritpal Singh. However, the final decision will be taken by the Lok Sabha Speaker.
Case also under consideration in court
Hearing his petition on the parliamentary presence of Amritpal Singh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had informed the Central Government that the committee would submit its recommendations on March 10. The committee’s recommendations are confidential, they cannot be made public until they are presented.
Political and legal influence There is already a lot of discussion in Punjab about the arrest of Amritpal Singh and his political future. In view of the questions raised about his absence, this decision is considered important. Now everyone’s eyes are on the final decision of the Lok Sabha Speaker.
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