AAP calls Election Commission ‘Khap Panchayat’, slams new CEC Rawat | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

AAP calls Election Commission ‘Khap Panchayat’, slams new CEC Rawat

Indo Asian News Service, New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service
Jan 23, 2018 04:59 PM IST

The remark comes in the wake of Election Commission recommending the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs which was approved by the President.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday dubbed the Election Commission a “Khap Panchayat” and raised questions over new chief election commissioner OP Rawat’s relationship with the BJP.

A view of the Election Commission of India building in New Delhi.(PTI Photo)
A view of the Election Commission of India building in New Delhi.(PTI Photo)

AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha said Rawat had recused himself from hearing an office of profit case against the now disqualified 20 AAP MLAs after allegations that he was close to many BJP leaders including Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

Chadha said that six months back Rawat again became a part of the case without informing the party or its MLAs. “It was first time in the history of India that a judge who had recused himself from a case sneaked back to the case through back door.”

On Friday, the Election Commission recommended the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs. This was approved by the President.

“The Election Commission is working like a Khap Panchayat and giving a verdict without hearing (the other side),” Chadha said.

AAP Rajya Sabha MP-elect Sanjay Singh said that after June 23, 2017, the MLAs were not given a date of hearing.

Singh said that in Punjab, Haryana, and other states when the High Court cancelled the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries, the MLAs were not disqualified.

Singh said the action against AAP was taken by the ex-Chief Election Commissioner A.K. Joti at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Unveiling Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!

Get Current Updates on India News, Election 2024, Arvind Kejriwal News Live, Bihar Board 10th Result 2024 Live along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On