Office of Profit
In October 2019, President of India rejected a petition demanding disqualification of 11 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for allegedly holding office of profit by being co-chairpersons in district disaster management authorities. The decision of the President rejecting the plea is based on an opinion rendered by the Election Commission.
- If an MLA or an MP holds a government office and receives benefits from it, then that office is termed as an “office of profit”.
- A person will be disqualified if he holds an office of profit under the central or state government other than an office declared not to disqualify its ....
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