BJP had opposed the Bill on convicted lawmakers

The Supreme Court delivered two Judgements in quick succession. The first Judgement dealt with the question of debarring the candidates who were in police custody from a right to vote and consequently the right to contest.  All political parties including the BJP felt that this Judgement if allowed to stand could be destructive of the democratic process.  ‘Law and order’ is a State subject and all the State police has to do is to arrest a few candidates on the eve of filing of nomination papers and subvert the electoral process.