Delhi HC asked EC to state reason for disqualification of 20 AAP MLA

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission (EC) to state the facts behind its recommendation to disqualify 20 AAP MLAs for holding office of profit.

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar asked the poll panel to file the affidavit after the EC said it wanted to respond to some of the allegations made in the MLAs' pleas challenging their disqualification from the Delhi Assembly.

The Commission also told the court that it would rely upon its opinion given to the President to disqualify the 20 AAP MLAs who were appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries.

After the brief proceedings, the court listed the matter for further hearing on February 7 by when the MLAs have to file their responses to the EC affidavit.