Convicted Pondy AINRC MLA disqualified

Speaker V Vaithilingam in a notification said that the member is being disqualified under sub clause (e) of clause (1) of Article 102 of the Constitution read with section 14(1) of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963.

Recalling the conviction and sentence of Anand, the Speaker said that the existing provision contained in section 8 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951(Act 43 of 1951) read with sub clause (e) of clause (1) of Article 102 of the Constitution  of India read with section 14(1) of the Government of  Union Territories Act,1963 provide for disqualification of a convicted person.

Consequent upon the conviction Ashok Anand  stands disqualified for being a member of the  Puducherry Legislative Assembly  from the date of conviction  for the period of his sentence and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of six years since his release  in terms of the existing provisions  contained in section  8 of the  Representation of Peoples Act ,1951(Act 43 of 1951). The Speaker also declared the seat vacant.