**Bhubaneswar: ** Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Parliamentary Party (PP) Leader Bhartruhari Mahtab has entreated the Lok Sabha Speaker to accept Kendrapara Member of Parliament (MP) Baijayant Panda’s resignation forthwith ‘since he ceases to be an MP as per the Constitution and the law so that the necessary consequences may obtain and follow.’
In his letter written to the Lok Sabha Speaker dated July 7, 2018, the BJD PP Leader has mentioned, “I request you to kindly accept his resignation forthwith since he ceases to be an MP as per provisions of the Constitution and the law so that the necessary consequences may obtain and follow.”
“Mr Panda has voluntarily given up his primary membership of the BJD and has also reportedly sent his resignation as Lok Sabha M.P. to your office. Since he has voluntarily resigned from BJD, he cannot continue as an M.P. as per the terms of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertaining to anti-defection provisions,” the BJD PP Leader pleads.
He further submits, “In law he stands disqualified as a Lok Sabha M.P. But now that he has resigned of his own accord, the proceedings for his disqualification under the Tenth Schedule need not be initiated by our party.”
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