Bengal Assembly Weighs Supreme Court Appeal Over Mukul Roy Disqualification

Consultations with the Advocate General indicate the Secretariat is considering an appeal that BJP leaders say they will contest.

Overview

A Calcutta High Court division bench on November 13 cancelled Mukul Roy’s Assembly membership and set aside the Speaker’s earlier refusal to disqualify him.
Secretariat officials say the Speaker’s office has begun consulting legal experts on next steps following the High Court ruling.
State Advocate General Kishor Datta met Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay at the Assembly, prompting expectations of a possible move to the Supreme Court.
BJP legislator Ambika Roy said the party will challenge any Secretariat attempt to appeal, with further actions to be outlined by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
Roy won Krishnanagar (Uttar) in 2021 on a BJP ticket, rejoined TMC days after results without resigning, and the High Court later declared his seat vacant after quashing the Speaker’s stance.