EC gives 19 AAP MLAs time till Oct 21 to file reply

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 18 2016 | 8:48 PM IST
The Election Commission (EC) today gave 19 AAP MLAs time up till October 21 to file their reply in the petition demanding their disqualification for holding Office of Profit.
Yesterday, 19 out of 21 AAP MLAs had sought time to file replies before the Election Commission saying they need more time to study the documents as the pen drives provided by the poll panel were faulty.
The MLAs, who are facing prospects of disqualification for allegedly holding Office of Profit, have also asked for time claiming that lawyers were unavailable due to which they could not file their response.
The petition to disqualify AAP MLAs was filed by advocate Prashant Patel
(REOPENS DES55)
Meanwhile at a function today, Chief Election
Commissioner Nasim Zaidi, when asked about the issue said, "It will not be appropriate to comment on it outside the commission.
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First Published: Oct 18 2016 | 8:48 PM IST

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