Election Commission disqualifies 20 AAP MLAs for holding 'office of profit'

The Congress had on June 9, 2016, moved the poll panel to seek disqualification of 21 AAP MLAs and has been pursuing the matter ever since

The Election Commission on Friday disqualified 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for holding 'office of profit' and has also sent the recommendation to President Ram Nath Kovind.

In its opinion sent to President Ram Nath Kovind, the Election Commission said by being parliamentary secretaries, they held office of profit and were liable to be disqualified as MLAs of the Delhi Assembly, highly placed sources said.
 

The President is bound to go by the recommendation of the Commission.

In cases where petitions are made seeking disqualification of lawmakers, the President sends a reference to the EC which decides on