AAP MLAs’ plea ‘misdirected’, ‘not maintainable’, EC tells HC

New Delhi:  The Election Commission has told the Delhi High Court that the various writ petitions submitted by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators against their disqualification in the ‘office of profit’ case are “misdirected” and “not maintainable”, and has sought their dismissal “with cost”. In its reply to the High Court,it also tried to […]

Assembly by-elections in two MP seats on Feb 24

Bhopal, Jan 19 : The Election Commission on Friday said that assembly by-elections to Mungawali in Ashoknagar district and Kolaras in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh will be held on February 24. The Commission said that paper trail machines will be used with EVMs. Counting of votes will be held on February 28. According to the […]

EC wants 20 AAP MLAs disqualified

New Delhi, Jan 19 : The Election Commission is understood to have recommended disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs on grounds of holding office of profit as Parliamentary Secretaries. The Election Commission gave its opinion to the President on a complaint by the Congress in June 2016, seeking disqualification of the AAP MLAs. Under […]