BJP uses special council meets for debating issues
The Hindu
If one-third of the councillors issue a notice for a special council, it has to be convened
Demanding special council meetings has become the go to strategy for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation to corner the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), with the fourth such meeting to be held within the past two months scheduled on Thursday. The BJP demanded the meeting to raise the Corporation’s alleged failure in effective waste management in the city. As per the rules, if one-third of the councillors issue a notice for a special council, it has to be convened. In case the ruling party declines this demand, those who issued the notice can still convene a special council meeting and pass resolutions. This clause, which was used by opposition parties sparingly in the past, is now being used frequently by the BJP.
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