Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh, who was recently elected to Rajya Sabha for a second term, because of four cases of breach of privilege pending before the upper house privileges committee, was denied summons to take oath, sources in Vice President’s office said.
These cases pertain to Mr. Singh’s previous tenure. He was suspended on July 24, 2023, and on August 11 the house passed a motion continuing his suspension till the Privileges committee submits its findings.
On Monday, Mr. Singh did come to Parliament, as was directed by the Special Judge M.K. Nagpal, who in his order on Saturday while extending Mr. Singh’s judicial custody till February 17, directed the jail superintendent concerned to ensure that he is taken to Parliament on Monday by 10:00 a.m. under adequate security to be sworn in, under the condition that he will not be permitted to address the press.
