AAP MLAs' plea to cross-examine petitioner opposed
The AAP lawmakers have been demanding the cross-examination of Prashant Patel, and officials of the state Assembly and government to prove that they were not holding any office of profit.
The plea of 20 AAP MLAs to cross examine the petitioner, who had sought their disqualification for allegedly holding office-of-profit, was opposed on Thursday. The petitioner said saying the move was aimed at prolonging the hearing.
The AAP lawmakers have been demanding the cross-examination of Prashant Patel, and officials of the state Assembly and government to prove that they were not holding any office of profit.
Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate Meet Malhotra told the Election Commission (EC) that the plea to cross examine Patel has been filed to prolong the case till the time their term as MLA is over. He asked the EC to dismiss the plea for cross-examination and expedite and conclude the hearing at the earliest.
The AAP lawmakers, during the last 4 hearings, have said it was important that the officials were cross-examined to ascertain if they had derived any profit as parliamentary secretaries. The hearing will continue on Friday.
The EC had, on May 16, resumed the hearing in the case after the Delhi High Court set aside the disqualification of the AAP MLAs for allegedly holding offices of profit.