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"Even in the absence of a formal resignation from membership an inference can be drawn from the conduct of a member that he has voluntarily given up his membership of the political party to which he belongs".- Singhvi quotes from Ravi Naik decision.

"A person may voluntarily give up his membership of a political party even though he has not tendered his resignation from the membership of that party" - Singhvi quotes from Ravi Naik decision.

Singhvi refers to Ravi Naik decision and says.- A person to give up membership does not need to say it expressly.

Singhvi reads out letter given by 34 rebel MLAs to Governor. "This itself amounts to giving up membership as per SC decisions", he says.

Singhvi : Your lordships have held in 3 cases that act of going to the Governor and complaining about your party by itself is an act of voluntarily giving up membership.

Singhvi : This apprehension was expressed that day and your lordships gave us liberty to approach in that case. And we have approached faster than expected.

Singhvi : Firstly, there is undue haste and hurry. Governor has to act on the aid and advise of the Chief Minister. Whether he does it or not, he certainly cannot act on the aid and advise of the Leader of Opposition.

Singhvi : If Speaker was allowed to decide, these people who are going to vote tomorrow are not members. This cuts at the root of the democracy. These people cannot be allowed to swim in the pool, that too in a irreversible manner.

"The fact that in terms of paragraph 6 a decision on the question has to be taken by the Speaker or the Chairman, cannot lead to a conclusion that the question has to be determined only with reference to the date of the decision of the Speaker" - Singhvi quotes from decision.

Singhvi quotes Rajendra Sing Rana case : "The fact that a decision in that regard may be taken in the case of voluntary giving up by the Speaker at a subsequent point of time cannot and does not postpone the incurring of disqualification by the act of the Legislator".