21 Aap Lawmakers

An appeal by 20 lawmakers of Delhi against their disqualification will be heard by the Delhi High Court today. The lawmakers, all belonging to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, were sacked on January 21 following a recommendation by the Election Commission, which said they held office of profit. Mr Kejriwal's party denied the accusation and alleged that ...

In a setback for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, the Election Commission (EC) has rejected pleas of 21 AAP legislators to drop office of profit case against them. The EC in its final hearing, likely to be in August,will decide on their disqualification.

The Election Commission's hearing for final arguments to decide the fate of 21 Aam Aadmi Party legislators in Delhi accused of violating the office of profit rule will be held on March 16, days after the commission completes the ongoing election process for five states. The 21 lawmakers were appointed as parliamentary secretaries to ministers in th...

The Election Commission (EC) today gave 19 AAP MLAs time up till October 21 to file their reply in the petition demanding their disqualification for holding Office of Profit.

The 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators, who were appointed Parliamentary Secretaries, on Monday sought four more weeks' time to file their replies before the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the "office of profit" case.

In fresh trouble for 21 AAP MLAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries by the Kejriwal government, Delhi Chief Secretary K K Sharma has apprised the Election Commission of expenditure incurred by exchequer on "extending various facilities" given to the legislators.

Rebel Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Devender Sehrawat has written another letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying he will be held "responsible" if 21 party MLAs appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries lose their Assembly membership in the wake of a Delhi High Court order.

The controversial appointment of 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmakers in Delhi as parliamentary secretaries was scrapped by the high court today after the party conceded that the move was not cleared by the Lieutenant Governor.

With the sword of disqualification hanging over its 21 Delhi legislators over the issue of Office of Profit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has approached the Election Commission seeking similar action against nearly 45 legislators of the BJP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal, holding such posts in other states.

With the sword of disqualification hanging over its 21 Delhi lawmakers over the issue of Office of Profit, the AAP has approached the Election Commission seeking similar action against legislators of other parties, especially the BJP and the Congress, holding such posts in other states.

Stepping up its demand for disqualification of 21 AAP legislators appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries, Congress today said not receiving salary alone did not shield them against provisions of 'office of profit' law.

Praveen Kumar, 28, offers a tour of his home, a two-bedroom apartment that he says he rents along with four friends for Rs 10,000 a month near Delhi's Jangpura area. It has no air-conditioner, no water cooler, not even a bed.

Arvind Kejriwal on Monday unleashed a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after President Pranab Mukherjee rejected a bill designed to protect 21 Aam Aadmi Party lawmakers who had been appointed as parliamentary secretaries by the Delhi chief minister.

In a setback to the Arvind Kejriwal Government in Delhi, President Pranab Mukherjee has refused to give his nod to the bill on "Office of Profit," raising questions on the fate of 21 Aam Aadmi Party legislators who had been appointed as Parliamentary secretaries last year.

An appeal by 20 lawmakers of Delhi against their disqualification will be heard by the Delhi High Court today. The lawmakers, all belonging to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, were sacked on January 21 following a recommendation by the Election Commission, which said they held office of profit. Mr Kejriwal's party denied the accusation and alleged that ...

In a setback for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, the Election Commission (EC) has rejected pleas of 21 AAP legislators to drop office of profit case against them. The EC in its final hearing, likely to be in August,will decide on their disqualification.

The Election Commission's hearing for final arguments to decide the fate of 21 Aam Aadmi Party legislators in Delhi accused of violating the office of profit rule will be held on March 16, days after the commission completes the ongoing election process for five states. The 21 lawmakers were appointed as parliamentary secretaries to ministers in th...

The Election Commission (EC) today gave 19 AAP MLAs time up till October 21 to file their reply in the petition demanding their disqualification for holding Office of Profit.

The 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators, who were appointed Parliamentary Secretaries, on Monday sought four more weeks' time to file their replies before the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the "office of profit" case.

In fresh trouble for 21 AAP MLAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries by the Kejriwal government, Delhi Chief Secretary K K Sharma has apprised the Election Commission of expenditure incurred by exchequer on "extending various facilities" given to the legislators.

Rebel Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Devender Sehrawat has written another letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying he will be held "responsible" if 21 party MLAs appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries lose their Assembly membership in the wake of a Delhi High Court order.

The controversial appointment of 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmakers in Delhi as parliamentary secretaries was scrapped by the high court today after the party conceded that the move was not cleared by the Lieutenant Governor.

With the sword of disqualification hanging over its 21 Delhi legislators over the issue of Office of Profit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has approached the Election Commission seeking similar action against nearly 45 legislators of the BJP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal, holding such posts in other states.

With the sword of disqualification hanging over its 21 Delhi lawmakers over the issue of Office of Profit, the AAP has approached the Election Commission seeking similar action against legislators of other parties, especially the BJP and the Congress, holding such posts in other states.

Stepping up its demand for disqualification of 21 AAP legislators appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries, Congress today said not receiving salary alone did not shield them against provisions of 'office of profit' law.

Praveen Kumar, 28, offers a tour of his home, a two-bedroom apartment that he says he rents along with four friends for Rs 10,000 a month near Delhi's Jangpura area. It has no air-conditioner, no water cooler, not even a bed.

Arvind Kejriwal on Monday unleashed a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after President Pranab Mukherjee rejected a bill designed to protect 21 Aam Aadmi Party lawmakers who had been appointed as parliamentary secretaries by the Delhi chief minister.

In a setback to the Arvind Kejriwal Government in Delhi, President Pranab Mukherjee has refused to give his nod to the bill on "Office of Profit," raising questions on the fate of 21 Aam Aadmi Party legislators who had been appointed as Parliamentary secretaries last year.