OFFICE- OF- PROFIT CASE: BJP SEEKS GAHLOT’S REMOVAL AS MINISTER
New Delhi, Feb. 8: The Delhi BJP on Thursday said Kailash Gahlot should be removed as a minister in the AAP government as he has no “moral” right to continue after being disqualified as a legislator in the office of-profit case.
BJP leader Vijender Gupta, who is also the Leader of the Opposition, said, “Gahlot has lost the moral as well as constitutional right to continue as minister since he has been disqualified as an MLA.”
“Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has failed to take the required action of removing him from his post,” he said.
In a statement, Mr Gupta said, “The L- G must remove Kailash Gahlot as a minister because his continuation is unconstitutional and immoral.”
Mr Gahlot is the minister incharge for revenue, transport, administrative reform, law, justice and legislative affairs and information and technology departments of the Delhi government.
Mr Gupta said Mr Gahlot has lost his Legislative Assembly membership, but still working as the minister incharge of several important departments.
“He continues to enjoy the perks and facilities as a minister, including salary and wages, car, bungalow,” he claimed.
Mr Gahlot, who represents the Najafgarh seat, was disqualified alongwith 19 other AAP MLAs in January after a recommendation to the effect by the election commission was given a nod by President Ram Nath Kovind. — PTI