The poll panel, however, said the recommendation on the 20 legislators was subjudice, refusing to comment on what it conveyed to President Ram Nath Kovind. In cases where petitions are made seeking disqualification of lawmakers, the President sends a reference to the poll panel, which decides on the case by sending back its opinion. AAP leader Ashutosh lashed out at the poll panel, saying the EC had never “touched so low ever”. “The EC should not be the letter box of the PMO. In June last year, the poll panel had said the AAP MLAs “did hold de facto the office of parliamentary secretaries”.

Source: Hindustan Times January 19, 2018 09:10 UTC