Congress demands resignation of AAP MLAs holding office of profit
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Senior Congress leader, Ajay Maken, today demanded immediate resignation of 21 AAP MLAs holding “office of profit” by working as Parliamentary secretaries to the state government ministers.
Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken said that these 21 MLAs should abide by the direction of the election commission.
The MLAs holding the posts of Parliamentary secretaries to the AAP government ministers should be immediately disqualified for holding office of profit as they have been given “perks”, he said.
“It has been clearly stated in the NCT of Delhi Act, 1991 that if any MLA, other than the ministers, holds any office of profit in Delhi government, the MLA concerned would invite disqualification of the membership of the Assembly.”
He claimed the 21 AAP MLAs were not only enjoying benefits of the Parliamentary secretary post but were also “influencing” the decisions.
“The 21 Parliamentary secretaries were given government vehicles and office rooms in violation of norms and rules. These MLAs were not only doing administrative works in the ministers’ offices, but they were also influencing the decisions,” he alleged.
