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The Election Commission is learnt to have recommended to the President the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs for allegedly holding office of profit.
Updated : Jan 19, 2018, 04:13 PM IST
The Election Commission is learnt to have recommended to the President the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs for allegedly holding office of profit.
In its opinion sent to President Ram Nath Kovind, the Election Commission said by being parliamentary secretaries, they held office of profit and were liable to be disqualified as MLAs of the Delhi Assembly, highly placed sources said.
The President is bound to go by the recommendation of the Commission. In cases where petitions are made seeking disqualification of lawmakers, the President sends a reference to the EC which decides on the case by sending back its opinion.
In the present case, the petition was made to disqualify 21 MLAs, but one had resigned a few months back There, however, was no official word from the Commission.
When contacted, Chief Election Commissioner A K Joti said since the matter is sub judice, he would not offer any comment on the issue.
EC ne President ko recommendation bheji, President disqualify karega to fir Court me Caste shuru, itne me 2020 hi Aa jayega
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) January 19, 2018
Election Commission Disqualifies 20 AAP MLAs For Holding Office Of Profit. Election Commission Is Coward & Psychopath. Modi Agent Election Commission Must Resign.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@TroluKejri) January 19, 2018
Incredible! Delhi feels like one big happy family this morning. Strangers smiling at each other,afternoon walkers hugging. Hope it lasts :)
— Dhaval Patel (@dhaval241086) January 19, 2018
@DrKumarVishwas as soon heard the news of Disqualification of AAP MLA's pic.twitter.com/WY2PNVL4Xu
— Freelance SuperStar Raj (@rajsan2017) January 19, 2018
The new political party #AAP was launched against #VVIP culture. Its 20 MLA's may lose their post for adopting #VVIP status,technically called office of profit.
— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) January 19, 2018
What an irony !
How long before AAP trolls and their media cabal starts calling it the murder of democracy!
— Vivek Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 19, 2018
Q. : Election Commission has disqualified your 20 MLAs. Do you have anything to say?
— LolmLol (@LOLiyapa) January 19, 2018
Kejriwal :#AapMlasDisqualified pic.twitter.com/20uFbtOttu
20 AAP MLAs disqualified.
— चार लोग (@WoCharLog) January 19, 2018
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If you're happy, donate to my UPI A/c.
Disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs is a huge moral defeat for CM @ArvindKejriwal. It has put his leadership in peril. He must resign on ethical grounds.
— Vijender Gupta (@Gupta_vijender) January 19, 2018
Art of Slapping yourself - Ghunghru Seth after decision on 20 AAP MLAs pic.twitter.com/VdrqqzxNho
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) January 19, 2018
News: EC disqualifies 20 AAP MLAs for holding 'office of profit'
— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) January 19, 2018
Reporter: Sadji, ab aap kya karoge?
Kejri: pic.twitter.com/2MITI0HtwU
Dharna kab hai, kab hai dharna? #AapMlasDisqualified
— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) January 19, 2018
FYI @ArvindKejriwal if President disqualifies the 20 AAP MLAs, the re-election will be conducted via EVMs
— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) January 19, 2018
Kejriwal has no right to continue.
— Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) January 19, 2018
Half of his cabinet ministers removed on corruption charges!
20 MLAs who were enjoying ministerial perks would be disqualified!
Where is Lokpal?
The MLAs and Ministers enjoying perks of power and foreign travel-Where is political probity?
With inputs from PTI