AAP MLAs move HC against EC's recommendation
January 19, 2018  17:22
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Aam Aadmi Party MLAs move Delhi high court against the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify 20 of them for allegedly holding offices of profit.

The MLAs' petition has been mentioned before a bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal, and will be heard today itself.

Meanwhile, lauding the EC's recommendation, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party said it is a 'moral defeat' for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and he should resign.

Regretting that the EC allowed 'undue' adjournments of hearings of AAP MLAs, which 'dearly cost' the people, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said the party unit 'stands prepared for elections any moment'.

"We welcome the EC decision disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs. Arvind Kejriwal should take responsibility for moral defeat and resign," he said.

Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken said Kejriwal has lost the right to be in power.

'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! (sic),' the Congress leader tweeted.

'Where is Lokpal? The MLAs and Ministers enjoying perks of power and foreign travel-Where is political probity (sic)?' the tweet further read.  -- PTI
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