9 years ago
New Delhi:
In a major setback for the ruling Aam Admi Party government in the national capital, the Election Commission on Friday recommended President Ram Nath Kovind to disqualify 20 legislators of the party for holding profit of office.
If the president approves the EC's recommendations, bypolls will be held in the 20 assembly constituencies. Arvind Kejriwal's AAP has 65 seats in 70-member Delhi assembly. The lawmakers were appointed as parliamentary secretaries soon after assembly elections in Delhi in 2015. Opposition had earlier called for action against the AAP lawmakers for holding office of profit.
If the president approves the EC's recommendations, bypolls will be held in the 20 assembly constituencies. Arvind Kejriwal's AAP has 65 seats in 70-member Delhi assembly. The lawmakers were appointed as parliamentary secretaries soon after assembly elections in Delhi in 2015. Opposition had earlier called for action against the AAP lawmakers for holding office of profit.
