Opposition from other parties along with Congress leadership

New Delhi. On Tuesday, the Congress-led opposition gave notice to move a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. This notice was handed over to Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Modi, which has been signed by about 60 opposition MPs. The opposition has taken this step accusing the Chairman of bias.

Unity of opposition parties: Which parties are with Congress?

Congress has got the support of many major opposition parties in this no-confidence motion. In this Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Trinamool Congress (TMC), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) [सीपीआई (एम)]Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) And Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Are included. The leaders of these parties have signed the proposal.

Congress MP Digvijay Singh Has accused the Chairman of Rajya Sabha of being biased in the proceedings. He said that the attitude of the Chairman is not impartial, which is against the dignity of the House.

Constitutional Process: How a no-confidence motion is brought

The process of bringing a no-confidence motion against the Rajya Sabha Chairman is as per the Constitution. Article 67(b) Happens under. According to this, to remove a Chairman, it is necessary to pass a resolution by the majority of the then members of the Rajya Sabha. Besides, the consent of the Lok Sabha is also necessary for this.

The main rules are as follows:

1. At least to bring a no-confidence motion It is mandatory to give notice 14 days in advance Is.
2. to pass the motion majority support in the house Needed
3. The motion cannot be passed without the consent of the Lok Sabha.

This time the opposition has submitted the notice before time following the rules.

Previous developments: No-confidence motion has been postponed earlier also

This is not the first time that the opposition has planned to bring a no-confidence motion against the Speaker. before this August month In 2017 also Congress and other opposition parties had tried to bring such a proposal. However, at that time this proposal was postponed due to some reasons.

This time the opposition has come fully prepared and has presented its allegations seriously. The opposition believes that the partisan attitude of the Chairman is against the principles of democracy and should be investigated.