Cessation of Membership

136B. Cessation of Membership, - (1) If the member does not file the declaration or the declaration is found to be false, under section 136A shall be deemed to have committed guilty of misconduct, the state election co mmission shall after giving an opportunity of hearing, remove him from membership and declare his seat vacant. (2) If the member is representative of recognized political party, has avoided to receive notice of whip issued by his party or has at any meeti ng refused to vote or has voted in violation of the whip issued by his party, the State Election Commission, shall remove him from membership and declare his seat vacant. ]1]2 2. Substitu ted by Act 44 of 2015 w.e.f. 25.02.2016.