Life ban for Lalu Prasad, Sasikala if Election Commission has its way

Some of the others whose fate hangs in balance are Madhu Koda, Shibu Soren and Navjot Sidhu

With the Election Commission of India (ECI) telling the Supreme Court (SC) that it supports setting up of special courts to try accused legislators and imposing a life ban on those convicted has stirred if not shaken Indian politics. The ECI clarified its stance to India’s highest court in its affidavit filed in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a BJP spokesperson.

If these recommendations were to see the light of the day, it could signal the end for many a politician. Among those who could see their political career end would include RJD’s Lalu Prasad