Disqualification notice to Pilot, 18 MLAs brings issue of Speaker's power to fore again

Amid the political crisis in Rajasthan, the Assembly speaker has entertained a plea by the ruling Congress party which seeks disqualification of MLAs. The speaker has sought responses of sacked deputy CM Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs within three days. Following this, the issue of Speakers' power under the Constitution to entertain such pleas has come to the fore once again.