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| | Rediff On The NeT: UP speaker dismisses BSP's petition against rebels, rules whip 'unconstitutional' |
 | | The petitions were filed by then BSP legislature group leader Mayawati and senior colleague R K Chaudhary before the speaker, after the rebel MLAs, violating the whip, voted in favour of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kalyan Singh on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha on October 20, 1997. |
 | | Daya Ram Pal, state BSP president, former BSP speaker Barkhuram Verma, BSP legislature group leader Swami Prasad Mourya and former advocate-general Umesh Chandra were also present when the speaker announced his ruling. |
 | | The speaker, in his ruling, said Mayawati failed to prove through material facts that the whip issued by her was as per the requirement of the provisions of the anti-defection law. |
| www.rediff.com /news/1998/mar/23bsp.htm (606 words) |
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