EC to hear AAP legislators

The Election Commission of India in New Delhi. File

The Election Commission of India in New Delhi. File   | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

HC had set aside MLAs disqualification

Following the Delhi High Court order setting aside the disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs last month, the Election Commission (EC) will on May 17 resume an “oral hearing” on the office-of-profit allegations against them.

The EC on Friday issued instructions to the AAP legislators to appear before it — either in person or through authorised legal representatives.

The hearing would be conducted before Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat and the two Election Commissioners, Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa.

On March 23, the High Court quashed the notification issued by President Ram Nath Kovind, on a recommendation from the EC to disqualify the MLAs.