Delhi Congress on Thursday met the Chief Election Commissioner at Nirvachan Sadan and submitted a memorandum seeking “immediate disqualification” of…
Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken (Photo: Facebook)
Delhi Congress on Thursday met the Chief Election Commissioner at Nirvachan Sadan and submitted a memorandum seeking “immediate disqualification” of the 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs. They were accused of holding office of profit and the issue has been pending with the Election Commission.
Speaking to media persons, Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken said the party delegation urged the Chief Election Commission to decide the matter as expeditiously as possible and disqualify the said 20 MLAs for holding office of profit.
He said in a democracy no MLA illegally holding an elected office shall be allowed to continue, whereas in the present case, the AAP MLAs have been continuing as MLAs even though they incurred disqualification on 13 March, 2015 itself, i.e. the day on which the 20 MLAs accepted the office of profit ~ the date of their appointment as parliamentary secretaries.
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Maken urged the Chief Election Commissioner to decide on the disqualification of the MLAs before his retirement.
“The Chief Election Commissioner assured the Congress delegation of a final decision on the office of profit case against the 20 AAP MLAs as quickly as possible,” Maken told reporters.
Maken stated that among the various legal and factual aspects, the MLAs had been extended facilities and perks, at par with ministers, including offices, office furniture and vehicles.
“Hence, in the garb of appointment as parliamentary secretaries, AAP government virtually appointed 20 additional ministers with hefty perks and benefits,” Maken alleged.
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