O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The President of the Bharatiya Janta Party (for short, `BJP’) of Arunachal Pradesh is aggrieved by the order dated 13.06.2024 passed by a Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court at Itanagar, whereby disqualification of respondent Nos.1-4 as members of the Zilla Parishad, Lower Subansiri District, has been stayed.

3. For the limited purpose of disposal of this appeal, it may be mentioned that respondent Nos.1-4 were elected in the year 2020 as Zilla Parishad members being candidates of the appellant’s party. After bifurcation of the aforesaid district into two parts, namely, Lower Subansiri and Keyi Panyor, respondent Nos.1-4 are said to have sent letters to the BJP District President stating that they are resigning from BJP and merging with the Nationalist Congress Party as they have 2/3rd majority in the newly carved out District of Keyi Panyor. It may be mentioned that the Lower Subansiri Zilla Parishad Signature Not Verified is yet to be bifurcated.

Digitally signed by satish kumar yadav Date: 2024.07.24

18:19:41 IST Reason:

4. This action of respondent Nos.1-4 led to issuance of show- cause notices to them by the appellant – party followed by a request