Trouble for Arvind Kejriwal: EC recommends disqualification of 20 AAP legislators

The disqualification of a group of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators has been recommended by the Election Commission for allegedly holding an office of profit, sources said on Friday.

The move can lead to their removal from the Delhi assembly.

The disqualifications will not be an immediate threat to the Arvind Kejriwal government but the setback is likely to demoralise the party after a string of election losses.

In June last year, the poll panel had said the AAP MLAs “did hold de facto the office of parliamentary secretaries”. The party reacted then by saying it respected the ruling and hinted that it might challenge it in court.

 

-PTC News