New Delhi: The Election Commission’s meeting ended in the office of profits of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs. The EC can send its recommendation to the President. After this the President will have to take a decision on the legislators. Nearly 20 MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party are accused of office of profits. Before the term of the Chief Election Commissioner, Deepak Joti, ends on January 22, the EC had decided to take a decision in this regard. The Election Commission has recommended the membership of 20 Aam Aadmi Party members from the President. Election Commission has disqualified 20 of its MLAs. You had appointed 21 legislators to be the parliamentary secretaries to assist the Ministers of Delhi Government. After this, the government tried to amend the Delhi Assembly Membership Act – 1997.
The bill related to it was sent to the Center by Deputy Governor Najib Jung. Under this, you want a relaxation from the date of appointment of parliamentary secretary to the legislators with the provisions of disqualification. After the President refused to satisfy the bill on behalf of the EC, the Election Commission took the decision.
Sword is hanging on these 20 MLAs
1. Adarsha Shastri, Dwarka, 2. Jarnail Singh, Tilak Nagar, 3. Naresh Yadav, Mehrauli, 4. Alka Lamba, Chandni Chowk, 5. Praveen Kumar, Jangpura, 6. Rajesh Rishi, Janakpuri, 7. Rajesh Gupta, Wazirpur , 8. Madan Lal, Kasturba Nagar, 9. Vijendra Garg, Rajinder Nagar, 10. Avtar Singh, Kalkaji, 11. Sharad Chauhan, Narela, 12. Sarita Singh, Rohtash Nagar, 13. Sanjeev Jha, Baddi, 14. Som Dutt , Sadar Bazar, 15. Shiv Charan Goel, Moty Nagar, 16. Anil Kumar Bajpai, Gandhi Nagar, 17. Manoj Kumar, Kondly, 18. Nitin Tyagi, Lakshmi Nagar, 19. Sukhbir Dalal, Mundka, 20. Kailash Gehlot, Najfgarh
What if the membership of 20 Aam Aadmi Party members gets canceled?
In fact, to form a government in Delhi, the majority should be 36, but at present there are 66 MLAs of Aam Aadmi Party. In this case, if the membership of 20 MLAs was canceled, the Delhi government will have 10 seats more than the majority figure. However, in these 20 seats the Election Commission will re-elect.
What is the office of profit?
- Office of Profit in Article 102 (1) (A)
- MP or MLA can not be on the post of 2 different benefits
- Separate salary and allowance can not be held on the post
- MP-MLA can not take second post under Article 191 (1) (A)
- Can not take the post of profit under section 9 (A) of the Public Representative Act
- A person sitting at the post of profit can not be part of the legislature at the same time
