A Lok Sabha bypoll in Tamil Nadu that triggered the first Motion of Confidence in Indian legislature
The by-election in question was for the Aruppukottai Lok Sabha constituency, which was considered to be the largest in the country in the early 1950s
A total of 33 super-specialty medical seats remained vacant after a stray round of counselling by the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee over the weekend for in-service candidates. Out of the 43 vacant seats previously announced, 13 were newly allotted and two upgraded during the counselling. The Selection Committee had initially published details of 43 vacant super-specialty seats.
After the second round of All India Quota counselling, nearly 40 unfilled seats were returned to the State. Among the vacant seats are 10 each in MCh Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and 10 in MCh Paediatric Surgery. Tamil Nadu reserves 50% of super-specialty seats for service candidates. Government doctors expressed concern over the vacancies, stating that many sought-after seats were taken by All India candidates.
They proposed enacting a law to fill the 219 super-specialty seats reserved for service candidates. A senior doctor suggested filing a writ petition in the Supreme Court or seeking a single standard eligibility criterion from the National Medical Commission. The Medical Counselling Committee and National Medical Commission were urged to allow State governments to decide eligibility criteria for their in-service seats.
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