EC disqualified 20 AAP MLAs
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Jan 19, 2018, 03:16 PM
New Delhi, Jan 19: The Election Commission on Friday disqualified 20 of its MLAs for holding 'office of profit', According to the reports.
The poll commission has sent a recommendation to President. If cleared by the President, the disqualification would mean that AAP's strength in Delhi Assembly will reduce to 47 from the existing 67.
Congress and BJP have both demanded Arvind Kejriwal step down as Delhi chief minister after the Election Commission recommended the disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in an 'office of profit' case.
In the current scenario, the petition was directed at 21 MLAs, but one had resigned.The disqualification of the legislators is expected to pave the way for by-elections in Delhi.