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AAP MLAs disqualification: BJP hails HC order, Congress backs EC; updates

The Delhi high court termed the EC's recommendation on disqualification as 'vitiated'

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia with MLAs celebrating the judgment of  Delhi High Court at Kejriwal's residence in New Delhi
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia with MLAs celebrating the judgment of Delhi High Court at Kejriwal's residence in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
The Congress on Friday said it would fight the office-of-profit case involving 20 AAP MLAs in the Election Commission of India (ECI) again, after the Delhi High Court set aside their disqualification and asked the poll panel to hear the matter afresh. The party also said that the AAP MLAs should resign on "moral ground" and seek re-election, as had been done by former Congress president Sonia Gandhi who resigned from the Lok Sabha following a similar controversy.

"We will fight it out in the EC again as these 20 MLAs have enjoyed perks. HC has not disputed or denied
Topics : AAP