Update: President gives nod for disqualification of 20 AAP mla's

[timmy]

A petition filed in the high court had sought the disqualification of MLA's in Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in office of profit case.

 

20 AAP lawmakers should be disqualified for holding office of profit, Election Commission says

 

NEW DELHI: 

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Election Commission has asked President to disqualify AAP lawmakers
2. AAP has massive majority in Delhi assembly with 67 seats
3. AAP strength may come down to 45 seats, still above half way mark at 35

 

 In a massive blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Election Commission has recommended to the President that 20 legislators of his Aam Aadmi Party be disqualified for holding offices of profit as parliamentary secretaries, sources said today.

Once the President approves the recommendation, by-elections will have to be held for the 20 assembly seats. The ruling AAP has a giant majority in the 70-member Delhi assembly with 66 seats and the disqualification will not endanger the Arvind Kejriwal government. It will come down to 46 seats, still comfortably across the half-way mark at 35.

AAP legislators have challenged the poll panel's decision in the High Court. The party's Saurabh Bhardwaj said, "Office of Profit is when someone benefits. I want to ask do they use official bunglow or car? None of them can be accused of earning any salary or official facility. This entire matter was to be presented before the Election Commission. Till now there has been no hearing in this case before the Election Commission. The basic principle of justice is that the accused in the matter is given a chance to explain their point of view. No MLAs were summoned; they were not given chance to explain their version."
 

 

Mr Kejriwal and his party have insisted that the appointments violate no rules as none of the AAP legisators draw salaries as parliament secretaries. But rival parties have argued that the posts allowed them perks like offices and cars and so were offices of profit.

 

In 2015, soon after AAP swept the Delhi elections, Mr Kejriwal had appointed 21 legislators as parliament secretaries. A lawyer Prashant Patel had appealed to the President against the move alleging that it violated constitutional provisions and the President had sent it to the Election Commission for examination.

In 2016, the Congress petitioned the Election Commission to disqualify the 21 MLAs and had been pressing upon the panel since to act on its request. Later that year, the High Court had set aside the appointments noting that Delhi's Lieutenant Governor had not cleared them.

Last year, the Election Commission had rejected a petition by the MLAs to drop the office of profit case. One of the 21 MLAs had resigned last year.
 

4COMMENTS

"Kejriwal has no right to continue. 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,'" tweeted Congress' Delhi chief Ajay Maken, who had petitioned the Election Commission against AAP.

The BJP's Vijay Jolly said he welcomed the Election Commission's decision and called it the "final nail in the coffin of the Delhi government." He added, "this should be an eye-opener for the misgovernance of the Aam Aadmi Party in the capital. They have subverted the constitutional norms of the government in the capital and misused the official machinery appointing the Parliamentary Secretaries and total disregardance of the laid down norms, rules and regulation concerning the government. Election Commission verdict is final nail in the coffin of the Delhi government and also in the tall claims of AAP and its deliverance of the Justice to people of national capital."

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/election-commission-recommends-disqualification-of-20-aap-lawmakers-1802130?pfrom=home-topscroll

@BUDDY @Chamak_Chandra @Kontekurradu @4Vikram 

[timmy]

 

[timmy]

 

[bhaigan]

BJP ethugadalo edi oka step

[timmy]

 

[bhaigan]

BJP ekanga election commission ne sasinche sthayiki vellipoindi

[timmy]

 

[bhaigan]

Inkenduku alasyam rajyagani marchesi elections ni kuda raddu cheyandi, 2019 nundi elections akkarledu direct ga NDA ee ne palisthadi

[manadonga]

1 hour ago, bhaigan said:

Inkenduku alasyam rajyagani marchesi elections ni kuda raddu cheyandi, 2019 nundi elections akkarledu direct ga NDA ee ne palisthadi

deniki nda ki link enti 

chattam gurunchi telikunda vallaki post ichhindi crazy wall 

case pettindi congress , ruling ichhindi election commision. 

kcr kuda ichhadu same post but not for mlas 

[alpachinao]

1 hour ago, bhaigan said:

BJP ekanga election commission ne sasinche sthayiki vellipoindi

2016, the Congress petitioned the Election Commission to disqualify the 21 MLAs and had been pressing upon the panel since to act on its request. Later that year, the High Court had set aside the appointments noting that Delhi's Lieutenant Governor had not cleared them.

 

 

matter chadivi comment cheyadam learn cheyyi leka pothey pichi pulka avuthav

[Chamak_Chandra]

What do u expect frm bjp, senior supreme court judge's voice was trampled,  what can AAP do. I hope AAP wins the by elections with thumping majority in all 20 seats. Good luck AAP.

[alpachinao]

6 minutes ago, Chamak_Chandra said:

What do u expect frm bjp, senior supreme court judge's voice was trampled,  what can AAP do. I hope AAP wins the by elections with thumping majority in all 20 seats. Good luck AAP.

Emi cheppalankunnav

[Bhai]

1 minute ago, alpachinao said:

Emi cheppalankunnav

ec oka keelubomma.  urdu lo emantaro telidu.

[Chamak_Chandra]

3 minutes ago, Bhai said:

ec oka keelubomma.  urdu lo emantaro telidu.

Hindi lo kaatputhali antaru.

[Chamak_Chandra]