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SC ruling on convicted MPs, MLAs may lead to new guidelines

New Delhi: The recent Supreme Court ruling on convicted lawmakers may lead to creation of fresh guidelines to help deal with the new scenario where MPs and MLAs stand disqualified immediately upon conviction. While the

While the AG explained that the disqualification would be immediate, his opinion is learnt to be silent on the procedure to be followed.

He is understood to have said that issuance of notification regarding disqualification was a mere technicality.

Highly placed sources in the Law Ministry said those dealing with disqualification of MPs want clarity on who will take a final call on disqualification and the rules to be followed.