Assam MLAs’ Session Bans Lifted After Appeals as Ahmed Is Briefly Suspended Again

Overview

• Speaker Biswajit Daimary revoked the winter-session suspensions of Nurul Huda and Sherman Ali Ahmed following requests from legislative party leaders.
• The House had initially adopted a Privilege Committee recommendation to suspend both MLAs for the remainder of the session despite Congress opposition.
• The committee reported that Huda attacked Deputy Speaker Numal Momin and that Ahmed used unparliamentary words toward him.
• On Saturday, Ahmed was ejected for a short period after attempting a Point of Order without citing the rule when asked by the Speaker.
• Huda and the Congress have denied the March corridor-attack allegation, and Ahmed has separately been suspended from the Congress party.