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EC recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs for holding office of profit

  •   Fri, Jan 19 2018 05:00:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (Deccan Chronicle): In a major blow to the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi, the Election Commission (EC) on Friday recommended disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for holding 'office of profit,' according to media reports.

The recommendation has been sent to President Ramnath Kovind for his nod.

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 the case by sending back its opinion.

Following the shocking move, the AAP has approached the Delhi High Court against EC's recommendation to disqualify its MLAs.

In the present case, the petition was made to disqualify 21 MLAs, but one had resigned a few months back.

The EC, however, said that the disqualification is sub-judice, and it will not comment on what recommendation has been given to the President.

A petition filed by lawyer Prashant Patel sought the disqualification of the MLAs on the grounds that they were holding an 'office of profit' as parliamentary secretaries.

In 2015, soon after AAP swept the Delhi elections, Kejriwal had appointed 21 legislators as parliamentary secretaries.

This disqualification will lead to by-polls in Delhi.

The ruling AAP has a massive majority in the Delhi Assembly with 67 out of 70 seats.

This disqualification will not meddle with AAP's position in the assembly, but is definitely a serious setback for the party.

The MLAs' pleas that the case against them be dropped were rejected by the EC in June 2017.

Both Congress and BJP had been pushing the EC to order the disqualification.


Here's the list of disqualified 20 AAP MLAs:

Praveen Kumar (Jangpura) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Education Minister

Sharad Kumar (Narela) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Revenue Minister

Adarsh Shastri (Dwarka) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Information and Technology Minister

Madan Lal (Kasturba Nagar) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Vigilance Minister

Shiv Charan Goel (Moti Nagar) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Finance Minister

Sanjeev Jha (Burari) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Transport Minister

Sarita Singh (Rohtas Nagar) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Employment Minister

Naresh Yadav (Mehrauli) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Labour Minister

Rajesh Gupta (Wazirpur) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Health Minister

Rajesh Rishi (Janakpuri) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Health Minister

Anil Kumar Bajpai (Gandhi Nagar) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Health Minister

Som Dutt (Sadar Bazar) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Industries Minister

Avtar Singh (Kalkaji) as Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Gurudwara elections

Vijender Garg (Rajinder Nagar) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of PWD

Jarnail Singh (Rajouri Garden) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Power

Kailash Gahlot (Najafgarh) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Law

Alka Lamba (Chandni Chowk) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Tourism

Manoj Kumar (Kondli) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Food and Civil Supplies

Nitin Tyagi (Laxmi Nagar) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Women and Child and Social Welfare

Sukhvir Singh (Mundka) was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Languages and Welfare of SC/ST/OBC respectively.
  

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  • Sheikh, Karkala

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Nitish kumar won election on anti BJP agenda. Later what happened is history. Further they have conspired such a way, lalu is in the jail & no opposition is left in Bihar. Now they are after Delhi. Let’s see what is going to happen. Who knows, they will take on Punjab next??? This is called BJP’s dirty politics!

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    If that is the case, is this the first instance in the entire country where disqualification of the MLAs on the grounds that they were holding an 'office of profit' as parliamentary secretaries is sought? secondly is this true only in Delhi?
    If in other states MLAs hold office of profit, where was EC so far?

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Why does this same yardstick apply to BJP???. Has EC too become blind Bhakt now???.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license, the four ministers who are on its board violate Section 3 of the FCRA Act, 2010. No political party or office-bearer of the party could receive foreign funding as per the law. India Foundation has a FCRA license, the four ministers who are on its board violate Section 3 of the FCRA Act, 2010.
    Four ministers in Narendra Modi’s cabinet and important BJP functionaries serve as directors of the India Foundation an influential think-tank headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s son, Shaurya Doval.
    Journalists Swapan Dasgupta, also a Rajya Sabha member, and A. Surya Prakash (head of national broadcaster Prasar Bharati) are also directors in the think-tank. Violation of the Act should lead to prosecution and punishment, as is mentioned in the Act,” Every event the foundation organises is attended by key decision-makers in that field, which in turn guarantees not just a full house but also sponsorship – both by government bodies and private companies, Indian and foreign.
    The AAP government has challenged a 2016 High Court ruling that said as a union territory, Delhi is mainly in the charge of the Lieutenant Governor and it is final hearing in Supreme Court. Now BJP sense ruling in AAP favor in SC is using the same strategy of Tamil Nadu against AIADMK of Sasikala camp.
    1. BJP general secretary Ram Madhav too is a director of India Foundation.India Foundation has a Ram Madhavji is office bearer, he is general secretary of the BJP, how can he be director of India Foundation?
    2. This also invites provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Because you give benefits to companies and you are helping them. What is the public interest in this?
    3. If the office of profit law is applicable to AAP, why not four ministers and Ram Madhav is something President of India has to answer if he recommends EC decision?
    Lt.Governor power being curbed now BJP want to dislodge AAP?
    Jai Hind

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    somebody has to file a petition to the EC.
    why dont somebody file it first and then see.

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    seen some comments about cec being in modi's pocket.
    These should answer why the same CEC ruled in favour of ahmed patel during gujarat rajyasabha elections.?

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Kejriwal has given good governance to Delhi which people incline from the elected government in power

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Everybody knows the mindset of this CEC. He was Gujarat Chief Secretary, he delayed the announcement of gujarat election, he is the person who issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi for violating the model of conduct and withdrew it before announcement of election, he is the person who has accepted electrol bonds and just 4 days before retirement disqualified 20 AAP MLAs even without a single hearing during his term. The last hearing was before he became the CEC. He is sure to get a plum post after retiring from CEC. Nothing but a criminal minded CEC.

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  • Sunil Shenoy, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    A bunch of idiots. They ran upto High Court even without receiving any OFFICIAL ORDER from EC. This shows how stupid and immature these people are.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    We forgot Nitin Gadkari ...

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  • Gabriel, sagar

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Profit making is business. Public Governance is Service. Both cannot go together - especially when one is handsomely paid for the latter!

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    All these are agents of BJP goonda raj. After 2014 no place for clean and transparent govt administration. If BJP is not thrown out into dustbin India will take over Pakistan and North Korea as terrorist capital,of the world.

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    BJP bent on to destroy AAP but I feel Delhites will support them in the election on passionate ground because they have done some good work

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    yes, you are right..delhi people gave a good reply by thumping AAP and bringing back BJP in all three MCD elections.

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  • Peter, Udupi

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Amit Shah's plan of backdoor entry through EC

    Why no action on such move in BJP ruled states?????

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