The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Amendment Bill, 2024, tabled in the House by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, aims to discourage MLAs from defection.
"A person shall not be entitled for pension under the Act, if he has been disqualified at any point of time under the tenth schedule of the Constitution (anti-defecation law)," Sukhu said while tabling the Bill, which includes provisions for recovery of pensions already drawn by disqualified MLAs.
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