New Delhi: The Delhi High Court refused to grant any relief to the 20 AAP MLAs disqualified by the Election Commission in the ‘office of profit’ case on Friday.
The Court questioned AAP MLAs, asking them why they did not participate in EC’s proceedings merely because a petition was filed with the HC.
The HC further said that petition was filed on the basis of media reports so it couldn't grant interim relief.
The HC asked AAP MLAs to wait till Monday when EC will inform the court whether media reports are true or not.
Earlier, the Election Commission recommended that 20 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs embroiled in the ‘office of profit’ case be disqualified.
The EC forwarded its recommendation to the President. If the President accepts the recommendation, Delhi will see a mini-assembly election with 20 seats up for grabs in the 70-member House.
Initially, 21 MLAs were named in the case. The number came down to 20 after Rajouri Garden MLA Jarnail Singh resigned to contest against Parkash Singh Badal in the Punjab Assembly elections.
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