Court Rejects Chirag Paswan Plea Challenging Lok Sabha Speaker's Order

Delhi High Court suggested that the petitioners go to the Election Commission instead of approaching the court.

The Delhi High Court today turned down Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Chirag Paswan's petition that challenged the Lok Sabha Speaker's order designating Pashupati Kumar Paras as the party's floor leader. A bench of Justice Rekha Palli dismissed Chirag Paswan's petition, saying, "I find absolutely no merit in the petition." The court noted that petitioners are trying to get the issues of the other members of the party decided by this forum and said that it will not interfere in the issues. The court said that it is an inter se dispute as it is a legislative party and suggested that the petitioners exercise other options.