Office-of-profit case: President dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs
President Ram Nath Kovind is learned to have dismissed a plea to disqualify 27 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs of Delhi for allegedly holding office of profit by being appointed as chairpersons of Rogi Kalyan Samitis attached to various city hospitals. The President signed the order dismissing the plea based on an opinion given by the EC in July, a senior poll panel functionary said.
The Election Commission had found no merit in the plea
Such pleas seeking dismissal are sent to the President who forwards it to the EC. According to an order issued by the Delhi government's Health and Family Welfare Department on April 26, the Rogi Kalyan Samitis are advisory in nature which will assist health facilities, develop and customize strategies among others. Each Assembly Rogi Kalyan Samiti is provided Rs. 3L per annum as grant-in-aid.
