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**Summary:**

The Congress party in Rajasthan is demanding the immediate disqualification of BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena, whose conviction in a 20-year-old case was upheld by the High Court. Meena was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for threatening an officer and damaging public property. The Congress argues that his Assembly membership should be cancelled according to the Representation of the People Act. However, the Assembly Speaker is seeking legal advice, and some legal experts argue that the decision on Meena’s membership should await the Supreme Court’s judgment on his special leave petition.

**News Article:**

**Rajasthan Congress Demands Disqualification of BJP MLA Convicted in Old Case**

**Jaipur, May 14, 2025** – The Congress party in Rajasthan is putting pressure on Governor Haribhau Bagade to intervene in the case of BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena, who was recently convicted in a 20-year-old case. The High Court upheld Meena’s three-year prison sentence for threatening a government official and damaging public property, leading Congress to demand his immediate disqualification from the Assembly.

Congress argues that, according to the Representation of the People Act, Meena’s conviction automatically disqualifies him from holding office. However, Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani is reportedly seeking legal counsel on the matter.

“The Speaker’s inaction in the matter was a ‘blatant disregard of constitutional duty and democratic norms’,” stated Tika Ram Jully, Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, in a letter to the Governor. Jully pointed to a similar instance in 2016 where a BSP MLA was disqualified after a conviction.

While Meena has filed a special leave petition with the Supreme Court, which has directed him to surrender, some legal experts believe any decision on his Assembly membership should wait until the Supreme Court rules on his petition. Meena has to surrender to the trial court by May 21. The case is creating a political stir in Rajasthan, with the Congress accusing the Speaker of deliberately delaying the disqualification process.

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